Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bonding

3 senses of bonding

Sense 1
bonding -- (a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child))
       => personal relation, personal relationship -- (a relation between persons)

Sense 2
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)
       => technique -- (a practical method or art applied to some particular task)

Sense 3
bonding, soldering -- (fastening firmly together)
       => fastening, attachment -- (the act of fastening things together)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bond

4 senses of bond

Sense 1
adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to -- (stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?")
       => attach -- (become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill")

Sense 2
bind, tie, attach, bond -- (create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child")
       => relate -- (have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers")

Sense 3
bond -- (issue bonds on)
       => mortgage -- (put up as security or collateral)

Sense 4
bond, bring together, draw together -- (bring together in a common cause or emotion; "The death of their child had drawn them together")
       => unite, unify -- (bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation; "the Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups")