cement
A powdery substance that hardens into a stone-like mass when mixed with water. / To make a relationship or agreement stronger and more permanent. / To join or fasten things together using a bonding agent.
Transitive Verb[C/U] Both
pl: cementspast: cementedpp: cementeding: cementing
The physical sense of the word carries a heavy, industrial feeling of permanence and rigidity. It suggests a transformation from a fluid, adaptable state to an unyielding, solid one, implying that once the process is complete, the result is irreversible.
Uncountable when referring to the raw building material in bulk. Countable when referring to specific types of cement or individual bags of the product.
Meanings
Examples
A shared secret helped cement their friendship.
Romance