concrete

²con·crete

verb \ˈkän-ˌkrēt, kän-ˈ\

con·cret·edcon·cret·ing

Definition of CONCRETE

transitive verb

1

a : to form into a solid mass : solidify b : combine, blend

2

: to make actual or real : cause to take on the qualities of reality

3

: to cover with, form of, or set in concrete

intransitive verb

: to become concreted

Examples of CONCRETE

1. <the mortar slowly concreted in the mold>
2. <a choral work that concretes music and dance into a stunning theatrical experience>

First Known Use of CONCRETE

1590

Related to CONCRETE

Synonyms: harden, congeal, firm (up), freeze, indurate, set, solidify

Antonyms: liquefy (also liquify), soften

Related Words: cake, callus, encrust (also incrust); clot, coagulate, gel, gelate, gelatinize, jell, jelly, stiffen, thicken; calcify, crystallize (also crystalize), ossify, petrify, rigidify; anneal, case-harden, temper

Near Antonyms: deliquesce, dissolve, flux, fuse, melt, smelt, thaw, unfreeze

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