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bonding

[ bon-ding ]

noun

  1. Psychology, Animal Behavior.
    1. a relationship that usually begins at the time of birth between a parent and offspring and that establishes the basis for an ongoing mutual attachment.
    2. the establishment of a pair bond.
  2. a close friendship that develops between adults, often as a result of intense experiences, as those shared in military combat.
  3. Dentistry. a technique or procedure for restoring the discolored or damaged surface of a tooth by coating it with a highly durable resinous material that adheres to the existing enamel.


bonding

/ ˈɒԻɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process by which individuals become emotionally attached to one another See also pair bond
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bonding1

First recorded in 1670–80, for an earlier sense; bond 1 + -ing 1
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That was just inevitably a bonding experience for everybody involved.

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A coastal elite narrator, mid-midlife crisis, running from home and bonding with a younger man.

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However, the experience of a World Cup on these shores in 2022 - with the bonding and team growth achieved by spending time away on foreign soil - helped reinstate Australia players' love for the green-and-gold jersey.

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Don’t get me wrong – her co-stars are the bonding agents strengthening this whimsical flimsiness.

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Gould, who admits he only begrudgingly joined the choir to have a bonding activity with his wife, was similarly impressed.

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