Noun: bonding bón-ding- A close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)
- (dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel
- Fastening firmly together
- soldering Verb: bond bónd- Remain stuck to; keep in place
"Will this wallpaper bond to the wall?"; - adhere, hold fast, bind, stick, stick to - Create social or emotional ties
"The grandparents want to bond with the child"; - bind, tie, attach - Issue bonds on
- Bring together in a common cause or emotion
- draw together - (chemistry) to form a chemical bond with
Derived forms: bondings Type of: attach, attachment, fastening, mortgage, personal relation, personal relationship, relate, technic [N. Amer], technique, unify, unite Encyclopedia: Bonding Bond, Martin |