Bond
v.kind, calmwarm
What it means
To develop a close connection through trust, affection, or shared experience.
Reach for it when describing people or animals becoming meaningfully attached
The volunteers began to bond while repairing the storm-damaged footpath.
Choose between these
6- playful
click
immediate social ease suits the moment
not when reliability built slowly is the basis
- everyday
any meaningful link begins to form
not when lasting attachment must be explicit
- warm
grow close
increasing personal affection is central
not when a whole team's connection is being described
- professional
build rapport
comfortable communication matters
not when the relationship has become emotionally close
- formal
shared purpose brings separate people together
not when personal trust rather than common action is meant
- literary
form an attachment
emotional closeness deserves precision
not when a mutual and informal tone is wanted
Said against
3- disconnect
- alienate
- estrange
It naturally appears in
3- bond with someone
Shared jokes helped the shy child bond with someone in the new class.
- bond over
The two neighbors began to bond over their unruly gardens.
- chance to bond
A quiet train journey gave the new teammates a chance to bond.
Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, Verb sense 3: form a close relationship opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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