bonding

To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.

“The gargantuan ape was bonded in iron chains and carted onto the stage.”

To cause to adhere (one material with another).

“The children bonded their snapshots to the scrapbook pages with mucilage.”

To form a chemical compound with.

“Under unusual conditions, even gold can be made to bond with other elements.”

To guarantee or secure a financial risk.

“The contractor was bonded with a local underwriter.”

To form a friendship or emotional connection.

“The men had bonded while serving together in Vietnam.”

To put in a bonded warehouse; to secure (goods) until the associated duties are paid.

To lay bricks in a specific pattern.

To make a reliable electrical connection between two conductors (or any pieces of metal that may potentially become conductors).

“A house's distribution panel should always be bonded to the grounding rods via a panel bond.”

To bail out by means of a bail bond.

The act by which something is bonded or joined together.

A relationship between a parent and offspring that establishes the basis for an ongoing mutual attachment.

A close friendship that develops between adults, often as a result of intense experiences, as those shared in military combat.

A method of aggregating multiple network interfaces on a computer into a single logical interface

An arrangement by which goods remain in the customs warehouses until the duties are paid.