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bond

2 verb
     
bond2
1 [intransitive] if two things bond with each other, they become firmly fixed together, especially after they have been joined with glue:
It takes less than 10 minutes for the two surfaces to bond.
2 [intransitive] to develop a special relationship with someone
bond with
Time must be given for the mother to bond with her baby.
3 [transitive] technical to keep goods in a bonded warehouse
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