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Definition bond in American English

bond verb

verb
/bɑnd/
1

to develop feelings of love, friendship, or duty toward other people, or to make someone develop these feelings

Example

The two new recruits seemed to bond immediately.

Example

The team has bonded together well.

Example

He never felt like he bonded with any of the other students.

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1.1

to develop the strong and special feeling of love that it is considered normal for a mother and her baby to have for each other

Example

The mother and baby are left together after the birth so that they can start to bond.

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2

to attach two things firmly together, usually with glue, or to become attached in this way

Example

a substance used for bonding plastics

Example

The fibers bond together and form a thin sheet.

Example

This product bonds fabric to any surface.

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Definition bond in American English