noun
- A close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child. )
- 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. (
- Fastening firmly together.
- synonyms: soldering
verb
- Stick to firmly.
- usage: "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall"
- Create social or emotional ties.
- usage: "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
- Issue bonds on.
- synonyms: bond
- Bring together in a common cause or emotion.
- usage: "The death of their child had drawn them together"
- synonyms: bond, bring together, draw together
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