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Noun bonding has 3 senses
- bonding, soldering - fastening firmly together
--1 is a kind of fastening, attachment
- bonding - a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)
--2 is a kind of personal relation, personal relationship
--2 has particulars: female bonding; male bonding; maternal-infant bonding
- bonding - (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
--3 is a kind of technique
Verb bond has 4 senses
- adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
--1 is one way to attach
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
- bind, tie, attach, bond - create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
--2 is one way to relate
Sample sentences:
Something ----s somebody
=> Somebody ----s PP
- bond - issue bonds on
--3 is one way to mortgage
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- bond, bring together, draw together - bring together in a common cause or emotion; "The death of their child had drawn them together"
--4 is one way to connect, link, tie, link up
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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