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To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.
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The gargantuan ape was bonded in iron chains and carted onto the stage.
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To cause to adhere (one material with another).
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The children bonded their snapshots to the scrapbook pages with mucilage.
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To form a chemical compound with.
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Under unusual conditions, even gold can be made to bond with other elements.
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To guarantee or secure a financial risk.
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The contractor was bonded with a local underwriter.
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To form a friendship or emotional connection.
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The men had bonded while serving together in Vietnam.
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To put in a bonded warehouse; to secure (goods) until the associated duties are paid.
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To lay bricks in a specific pattern.
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To make a reliable electrical connection between two conductors (or any pieces of metal that may potentially become conductors).
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A house's distribution panel should always be bonded to the grounding rods via a panel bond.
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To bail out by means of a bail bond.