cement

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /səˈmɛnt/

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• Hyphenation: ce‧ment

Noun

Singular cement

Plural cements

1. (uncountable) Cement is a material which is used to build a building.

   The cement is not yet dry.

Verb

Plain form cement

Third-person singular cements

Past tense cemented

Past participle cemented

Present participle cementing

1. To join things together, with or as if with cement

   The fence posts were cemented into the ground.

   The glue cemented the pieces together.

2. Make sure that something happens.

   Since his father was a friend of his employer, the man cemented his position in the company.

   They cemented their friendship.

Related words

• concrete