Noun bonding has 3 senses
  1. bonding, soldering - fastening firmly together
    --1 is a kind of fastening, attachment
  2. 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
  3. 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
  1. adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
    --1 is one way to attach
    Derived forms: noun bond10, noun bond6
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
  2. bind, tie, attach, bond - create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
    --2 is one way to relate
    Derived form: noun bond3
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s somebody
    => Somebody ----s PP
  3. bond - issue bonds on
    --3 is one way to
    mortgage
    Derived form: noun bond2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  4. 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
    Derived form: noun bond3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
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