cement
//sɪˈmɛnt//
Noun
cementSingular
1
A powdery substance made of calcined limestone and clay, mixed with water to form a paste that hardens into a solid mass, used in construction.
The workers mixed cement with water to build the foundation.
2
Any substance used for bonding or sticking things together.
She used cement to attach the broken pieces of the vase.
Verb
cementInfinitive
cementPresent tense
cementedPast tense
cementedPast participle
cementingPresent participle
cementsThird-person singular
1
To join or bind firmly with cement or a similar substance.
The workers cemented the bricks together to build the wall.
2
To strengthen or establish firmly, especially a relationship or agreement.
The successful project cemented their partnership.