bond
/bɒnd/(noun)
AWL Sublist 6CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
A relationship between people or groups based on shared feelings or experiences; an agreement with legal force; a chemical connection.
Key Academic Collocations
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bondbondedbondingbonds
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
tieconnectionaffinitycovenantattachment
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Participating in collaborative community sports programs helps forge enduring social bonds among diverse immigrant cohorts."
"The table records fluctuating yields on ten-year government bonds across major industrialized economies between 2008 and 2018."
"Modern molecular chemistry details how covalent bonds stabilize organic polymer matrices during plastics manufacturing."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
'Forge strong social bonds' and 'strengthen communal bonds' are powerful collocations for community and family essays.