The difference between Bond and Cling
When used as nouns, bond means evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. the rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds, whereas cling means fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
When used as verbs, bond means to connect, secure or tie with a bond, whereas cling means to hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
Bond is also adjective with the meaning: subject to the tenure called bondage.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bond and Cling
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Bond as a noun (legal):
Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
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Bond as a noun (finance):
A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.
Examples:
"Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return."
"Many say that government and corporate bonds are a good investment to balance against a portfolio consisting primarily of stocks."
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Bond as a noun:
A partial payment made to show a provider that the customer is sincere about buying a product or a service. If the product or service is not purchased the customer then forfeits the bond.
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Bond as a noun (often, in the plural):
A physical connection which binds, a band.
Examples:
"The prisoner was brought before the tribunal in iron bonds."
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Bond as a noun:
An emotional link, connection or union.
Examples:
"They had grown up as friends and neighbors, and not even vastly differing political views could break the bond of their friendship."
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Bond as a noun:
Moral or political duty or obligation.
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Bond as a noun (chemistry):
A link or force between neighbouring atoms in a molecule.
Examples:
"Organic chemistry primarily consists of the study of carbon bonds, in their many variations."
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Bond as a noun:
A binding agreement, a covenant.
Examples:
"You could rely on him. His word was his bond."
"Herbert resented his wife for subjecting him to the bonds of matrimony; he claimed they had gotten married while drunk."
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Bond as a noun:
A bail bond.
Examples:
"The bailiff released the prisoner as soon as the bond was posted."
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Bond as a noun:
Any constraining or cementing force or material.
Examples:
"A bond of superglue adhered the teacups to the ceiling, much to the consternation of the cafe owners."
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Bond as a noun (construction):
In building, a specific pattern of bricklaying.
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Bond as a noun:
In Scotland, a mortgage.
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Bond as a noun (railways):
A heavy copper wire or rod connecting adjacent rails of an electric railway track when used as a part of the electric circuit.
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Bond as a verb (transitive):
To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.
Examples:
"The gargantuan ape was bonded in iron chains and carted onto the stage."
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Bond as a verb (transitive):
To cause to adhere (one material with another).
Examples:
"The children bonded their snapshots to the scrapbook pages with mucilage."
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Bond as a verb (transitive, chemistry):
To form a chemical compound with.
Examples:
"Under unusual conditions, even gold can be made to bond with other elements."
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Bond as a verb (transitive):
To guarantee or secure a financial risk.
Examples:
"The contractor was bonded with a local underwriter."
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Bond as a verb:
To form a friendship or emotional connection.
Examples:
"The men had bonded while serving together in Vietnam."
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Bond as a verb (transitive):
To put in a bonded warehouse.
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Bond as a verb (transitive, construction):
To lay bricks in a specific pattern.
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Bond as a verb (transitive, electricity):
To make a reliable electrical connection between two conductors (or any pieces of metal that may potentially become conductors).
Examples:
"A house's distribution panel should always be bonded to the grounding rods via a panel bond."
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Bond as a verb:
To bail out by means of a bail bond.
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Bond as a noun:
A peasant; churl.
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Bond as a noun:
A vassal; serf; one held in bondage to a superior.
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Bond as an adjective:
Subject to the tenure called bondage.
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Bond as an adjective:
In a state of servitude or slavedom; not free.
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Bond as an adjective:
Servile; slavish; pertaining to or befitting a slave.
Examples:
"bond fear"
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Cling as a noun:
Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
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Cling as a noun:
adherence; attachment; devotion
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Cling as a verb:
To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
Examples:
"Seaweed clung to the anchor."
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Cling as a verb:
To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.
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Cling as a verb (transitive):
To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing.
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Cling as a verb (transitive):
To cause to dry up or wither.
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Cling as a verb (intransitive):
To dry up or wither.
Examples:
"Wood clings."
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Cling as a verb (figurative, with preposition to):
to be fond of, to feel strongly about
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Cling as a verb:
To produce a high-pitched ringing sound, like a small bell.