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to bond

to bond

149 2.9
To form a close relationship with someone
  • verb
  • /bɑnd/
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  • This family trip is a great opportunity for us to bond and create lasting memories.
  • bond together
  • groups bond
  • members bond

It is here that the trauma bonded pattern gets set.

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Examples

  • I think this is gonna be a great opportunity for you and my parents to bond.

  • As an infant enters the world, it begins to bond with its parents.

  • Love each other and bond together in this process.

  • We need common goals and a place to bond together and make things happen.

    Academic text (2011)
  • This is a time for us to bond.

  • Yeah, I wanted to give you and your new daughter some time to bond.

  • Parents agreed that through youth sport participation, family members bonded through having a chance to talk with their children.

    Academic text (2015)
  • It's nice to see that you've all bonded through this disaster.

  • And Paul and Stingo bonded over bass technique, you know.

  • We've been friends for years and we've really bonded over our love design.

Synonyms

to connect
vsto bond
572 1.8

Build a friendly relationship with someone by talking or listening

focuses on close emotional ties rather than simple contact
to connect with
vsto bond
236 3.2

To feel close to someone and understood by them

is about forming a stronger and deeper emotional link
to bond with
vsto bond
68 3.7

To form a close, trusting relationship with someone, like a friend or pet

is more about deep emotional closeness and attachment
16 3.5

Make others feel understood and build a friendly relationship

is specifically about deep emotional attachment rather than mere rapport

Antonyms

123 6.7

To make someone feel alone and lose support from others

To stop being involved with a person, group, or idea

Phrasal Verbs

68 3.7

To form a close, trusting relationship with someone, like a friend or pet

Compounds

junk bond
  • Specialized
33 7.0

A risky loan to a company that pays high interest but may not pay it back

government bond
  • Specialized
14 2.7

A loan to a government that pays interest over time and is usually safe

bond issue
  • Specialized
10 5.4

A sale of loans by a company or government to many investors

municipal bond
  • Specialized
10 4.4

A loan a city or state sells to pay for public projects, often free from federal taxes

Treasury bond
  • Specialized
10 4.9

A long loan to the U.S. government for ten years or more that pays interest

bearer bond
  • Archaic
9 9.0

A bond not registered to an owner that pays interest to the person who holds the physical certificate

7 3.4

A deep, lasting connection between people or animals

savings bond
  • Specialized
5 3.1

A government certificate you buy to save money and earn interest that you cannot sell

bail bond
  • Formal
4 6.6

A written promise to pay money if a person accused of a crime does not go to court

corporate bond
  • Specialized
4 3.7

A loan from a company that pays regular interest but gives no ownership

bond rating
  • Specialized
3 5.4

A grade showing how likely a company or government will pay back borrowed money

A strong lasting relationship where people trust each other

revenue bond
  • Specialized
2 5.3

A way to raise money for a public project paid back from the money the project earns

hydrogen bond
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A weak pull between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and oxygen or nitrogen in another

bond trading
  • Specialized
1 4.5

Buying and selling bonds on an exchange or through a broker

chemical bond
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A force that holds atoms or ions together to form a compound

covalent bond
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A bond that forms when two atoms share electrons

coupon bond
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A bond where you give paper coupons to get interest payments

A close feeling between people who are related

high-yield bond
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A loan to a company that pays high interest because it has high risk

peptide bond
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A chemical link that joins two amino acids to form a protein chain

convertible bond
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A loan that pays interest and can be changed into company shares under certain conditions

double bond
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A link between two atoms where they share two pairs of electrons

ionic bond
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A strong pull between atoms when one atom gives an electron to another

performance bond
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A promise by an insurance company to pay a client if a contractor does not finish the work

secured bond
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A bond backed by things like buildings or equipment that the lender can take if the company does not pay

surety bond
  • Formal
1 7.7

A promise by another company to pay the client if a contract is not fulfilled

bond servant
  • Archaic
9.9

A person forced to work without pay for someone else

bond certificate
  • Specialized
4.9

An official paper that shows a loan to a government or company, with amount, interest, and payback date

High quality white paper used for writing or printing official documents

bond-trading activity
  • Specialized
6.8

Buying and selling bonds, usually by brokers on a market

coordinate bond
  • Specialized
7.0

A chemical bond where one atom gives both electrons for the pair shared by two atoms

dative bond
  • Specialized
7.7

A bond where one atom gives both electrons that the two atoms share

electrostatic bond
  • Specialized
6.7

A bond formed when one atom loses an electron and another gains it, so opposite charges attract

6.5

A force that holds positive and negative atoms after one atom gives an electron to another

letter bond
  • Specialized
9.9

A loan not registered with the government and sold only to certain buyers

metallic bond
  • Specialized
6.5

Metal atoms share electrons so the metal conducts electricity, bends easily, and looks shiny

noncallable bond
  • Specialized
8.2

A bond that the company or government that sold it cannot repay before the end date

7.0

A document from a company or government that lists the owner's name and needs their signature to transfer

9.9

A loan you pay back from an expected inheritance after someone dies

6.8

A government savings plan that pays no interest but gives a chance to win money in monthly draws

A very close connection that lets two people sense each other's thoughts or feelings without words

utility revenue bond
  • Specialized
7.7

A loan to build public services like water or electricity paid back from the money those services earn

utility bond
  • Specialized
6.1

Money a government or city borrows to pay for public services like water and electricity

zero coupon bond
  • Specialized
7.9

An investment sold for less than its full value that pays no interest until it ends

zero-coupon bond
  • Specialized
7.1

A loan you buy for less than its value that pays no interest until it ends

How Close

to bond
149 2.9
to attach
239 2.9
to befriend
61 3.0
to connect
572 1.8
to meet
1.0

Surface Forms

bond infinitive
bonded past
bonded past participle
bonding present participle
bonds third person singular

Etymology

Bond (to form a close relationship) comes from the idea of 'binding' people together, so when people bond they form a strong tie or friendship.