bond
verb/bɒnd/
/bɑːnd/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they bond | /bɒnd/ /bɑːnd/ |
| he / she / it bonds | /bɒndz/ /bɑːndz/ |
| past simple bonded | /ˈbɒndɪd/ /ˈbɑːndɪd/ |
| past participle bonded | /ˈbɒndɪd/ /ˈbɑːndɪd/ |
| -ing form bonding | /ˈbɒndɪŋ/ /ˈbɑːndɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to join two things strongly together; to join strongly to something else
- bond something This new glue bonds a variety of surfaces in seconds.
- bond (A) to B It cannot be used to bond wood to metal.
- bond (A and B) together The atoms bond together to form a molecule.
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- [intransitive, transitive] bond (with somebody) to develop or create a relationship of trust with somebody
- New mothers need time to bond with their babies.
join together
develop relationship
Word OriginMiddle English: variant of band.
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