What makes water bond? Water is polar, this is what helps it bond. Polarity means that the water has both a positive and negative charge on it. Polarity has also made water be:

1. A universal Solvent
2. Adhesive
3. Cohesive
4. Less dense when frozen
5. Neutral (pH of 7)
6. High Heat Capacity
7. And more :)

The properties of water is what helps make it different to other liquids

Universal Solvent: Since water is polar(charged), it can disolve other polar molecules, such as salt.
Less dense when frozen: Solid water floats in liquids. Most other solids sink.

Adhesion and Cohesion

The positive charge on the hydrogen bond and the negative charge on the oxygen bond causes the water to be sort of "sticky"

Cohesive: The ability of water molecules to bond to other water molecules.
Adhesvie: The ability of water to bond to other molecules (This is why water seems to "climb" the walls when inside a glass tube).
Surface Tension: The cohesive bond of the water molecules creates a film that can support some objects (the reason why when water overflows, it creates a "bubble" at the top before the tension breaks and the water spills.