Overview of noun bonding

The noun bonding has 3 senses

• bonding -- (a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child))


• 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)


• bonding, soldering -- (fastening firmly together)

Overview of verb bond

The verb bond has 4 senses

• adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to -- (stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?")


• bind, tie, attach, bond -- (create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child")


• bond -- (issue bonds on)


• bond, bring together, draw together -- (bring together in a common cause or emotion; "The death of their child had drawn them together")