to bond
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3.2
- verb
- /bɑnd/
- Its patented chemical technology and advanced formula permanently bonds almost any non-porous material together.
- bond with materials
- bond strongly
- adhesively bonded
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- Well, the felt is going to get permanently bonded to the honeycomb fiberglass panel.
- And so I'm just going to use some acrylic cement to bond all these pieces together.
- It would all just bond to to iron and become rust, right?
- It's bond, bonding with the screen and we just bond.
Examples
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That was what we needed to actually bond and be friends again.
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We have to bond together as a society.
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So like in real life, it's difficult for me to bond and open up.
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And needed to bond together to make it through this economic storm.
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And so I'm just going to use some acrylic cement to bond all these pieces together.
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Indeed, openness and acceptance can build a stronger community by bonding people together in solidarity.
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It totally bonds us.
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We spent the weekend working on our project to bond the pieces together securely.
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The shared experience in the workshop helped us to bond over our mutual interests.
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During the summer camp, the children bonded while participating in team-building activities.
Synonyms
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1.0
To attach something to a surface or push it into with a point
702
1.0
To fasten things together by making a knot with string or rope
599
2.5
To join or fasten one thing to another so they stay together
230
2.1
To hold on tightly to someone or something and not let go
215
1.1
Join two things so they form one piece
170
3.4
Keep parts or people joined and working as one
107
1.8
Stay attached to a surface
83
1.0
To join things using a sticky substance
73
1.6
Hold something in place so it cannot move
42
3.9
To join two things closely so they stay together
21
5.0
To attach something to another thing by sticking or fastening it
13
5.2
To stick firmly to a surface such as glass or plastic
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
25
7.0
A risky loan to a company that pays high interest but may not pay it back
- Specialized
15
2.7
A loan to a government that pays interest over time and is usually safe
- Specialized
11
4.9
A long loan to the U.S. government for ten years or more that pays interest
- Archaic
11
9.0
A bond not registered to an owner that pays interest to the person who holds the physical certificate
- Specialized
8
4.4
A loan a city or state sells to pay for public projects, often free from federal taxes
- Specialized
8
3.1
A government certificate you buy to save money and earn interest that you cannot sell
- Formal
8
6.6
A written promise to pay money if a person accused of a crime does not go to court
- Specialized
5
3.7
A loan from a company that pays regular interest but gives no ownership
- Specialized
5
5.4
A grade showing how likely a company or government will pay back borrowed money
- Specialized
3
6.3
A loan to a company that pays high interest because it has high risk
- Specialized
2
4.1
A weak pull between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and oxygen or nitrogen in another
- Specialized
2
5.3
A way to raise money for a public project paid back from the money the project earns
- Specialized
1
7.6
A loan that pays interest and can be changed into company shares under certain conditions
- Specialized
1
7.9
An investment sold for less than its full value that pays no interest until it ends
- Formal
1
7.7
A promise by another company to pay the client if a contract is not fulfilled
- Specialized
1
5.4
A bond backed by things like buildings or equipment that the lender can take if the company does not pay
- Specialized
1
7.2
A promise by an insurance company to pay a client if a contractor does not finish the work
- UK
1
6.8
A government savings plan that pays no interest but gives a chance to win money in monthly draws
- Specialized
1
7.1
A loan you buy for less than its value that pays no interest until it ends
- Formal
1
7.0
A document from a company or government that lists the owner's name and needs their signature to transfer
- Specialized
1
6.1
Money a government or city borrows to pay for public services like water and electricity
- Specialized
1
6.5
Metal atoms share electrons so the metal conducts electricity, bends easily, and looks shiny
- Specialized
1
4.9
An official paper that shows a loan to a government or company, with amount, interest, and payback date
- Specialized
1
7.7
A loan to build public services like water or electricity paid back from the money those services earn
- Specialized
1
7.0
A chemical bond where one atom gives both electrons for the pair shared by two atoms
- Specialized
1
8.2
A bond that the company or government that sold it cannot repay before the end date
- Specialized
A bond formed when one atom loses an electron and another gains it, so opposite charges attract
- Archaic
A force that holds positive and negative atoms after one atom gives an electron to another
- Specialized
A loan not registered with the government and sold only to certain buyers
A very close connection that lets two people sense each other's thoughts or feelings without words
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bond (to stick together) comes from the old sense of bind, meaning 'to tie' or 'fasten', so to bond two parts is to join them firmly into one.