cement

noun
UK: /sɪˈment/
US: /sɪˈment/

  1. A grey powder that is mixed with water and sand to make mortar or concrete.

    1. They used cement to fix the broken statue in the park.
    2. The construction crew needed to order more cement for the foundation of the new building.

  2. A substance used to make things stick together.

    1. Use strong cement to glue the pieces of the model together.
    2. This special cement will ensure that the tiles remain firmly attached to the wall.

Synonyms

adhesive glue paste mortar concrete bind fasten secure reinforce strengthen
cement verb

  1. To stick things together using cement.

    1. Cement the broken pieces.
    2. Workers will cement the new bricks to the wall tomorrow.

  2. To make something such as a relationship stronger or more certain.

    1. This event will cement our friendship.
    2. Winning the competition really helped to cement their reputation as a top team.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cement" in English means: A grey powder that is mixed with water and sand to make mortar or concrete., A substance used to make things stick together..

The phonetic transcription of "cement" is /sɪˈment/ in British English and /sɪˈment/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cement": adhesive, glue, paste, mortar, concrete, bind, fasten, secure, reinforce, strengthen.

Example usage of "cement": "They used cement to fix the broken statue in the park.". More examples on the page.