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old
Adjective
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If someone or something is old, they are not young; they have been in existence for a long time.
An old man has gray hair.
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How old someone is, is their age.
"Ashley, how old are you?" "I'm only 16 years old."
English
Proper noun
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English is a language spoken by around 800 million people. The main places where English is spoken include:
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The United States of America
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The United Kingdom
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India, Pakistan, Australia and all the other countries of the old British Empire.
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The English refers to the people who live in England.
The English have spread all over the world.
English
Adjective
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Something that is English is related to England, its people or its culture.
I prefer the English accent.
I am English.
bond
Noun
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A bond is a connection between two people because of love or friendship.
War can often build strong bonds between people who suffered or fought together.
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A bond is a connection between two or more things, for example using glue.
The heat created a bond between the plastic and the metal.
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A bond is a financial document promising to pay a certain amount of money. These are often bought and sold.
The new benchmark ten-year government bond yielded 6.3%.
Most large international banks have issued floating rate bonds as a source of medium-term funding.
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Things that tie or limit you.
It took her many years to break free of the bonds of guilt.
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A bond is the force that holds atoms together.
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A contract.
bond
Verb
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If you bond two things, you connect them, for example using glue.
The melting wax bonded to the table.
He bonded the wood to the plastic to make it look more natural.
The individual carbon atoms in a diamond are bonded together extremely strongly.
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If you bond with someone, you form a special relationship.
Breastfeeding helps the baby bond with its mother.