BONDING

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

Example: "The gargantuan ape was bonded in iron chains and carted onto the stage."

To cause to adhere (one material with another).

Example: "The children bonded their snapshots to the scrapbook pages with mucilage."

To form a chemical compound with.

Example: "Under unusual conditions, even gold can be made to bond with other elements."

To guarantee or secure a financial risk.

Example: "The contractor was bonded with a local underwriter."

To form a friendship or emotional connection.

Example: "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).

Example: "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.