Synonyms of cement

cement 1 of 2

noun

si-ˈment 

1

as in glue

a substance used to stick things together

what kind of cement works best on glass and pottery?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glue
• adhesive
• size
• bond
• epoxy
• water glass
• mucilage
• gum
• epoxy resin
• paste
• superglue
• goo
• library paste
• dope

2

as in bond

a uniting or binding force or influence

she is the cement that holds that often quarrelsome group together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bond
• link
• tie
• connection
• cord
• knot
• ligature
• linkage
• union
• joint
• nexus
• attachment
• fastening
• yoke
• sympathy
• curb
• affection
• hookup
• fondness
• limit
• tie-up
• restraint
• restriction
• shackle
• constraint
• handcuff
• linkup
• limitation
• manacle
• trammel
• hampering
• fetter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separation
• parting
• disengaging
• detaching
• freedom
• liberation
• release
• emancipation
• unbinding
• unfettering
• untying
• unfastening

cement

2 of 2

verb

as in to weld

Related Words

• weld
• combine
• cord
• wire
• coalesce
• fuse
• string
• unite
• interlock
• integrate
• compound
• dovetail
• interconnect
• articulate
• connect
• intermesh
• chain
• conjugate
• couple
• yoke
• link
• catenate
• interlink
• concatenate
• join
• hook
• hitch

Dissimilar Words

• separate
• disconnect
• split
• divide
• disunite
• unhitch
• uncouple
• part
• detach
• disengage
• rupture
• unchain
• dissever
• cleave
• disjoin
• disjoint
• sever
• unyoke
• unlink
• sunder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cement

Noun

According to its website, Heidelberg Materials is a supplier of cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete and asphalt. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

For its part, the cement itself was found to have a compressive strength comparable to that of commercial concrete commonly utilized in slabs and stairs. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

But the visit by Min Aung Hlaing, a former military chief inaugurated as president in April after a general election judged by rights groups as designed to cement the military’s hold on power, has not been free of criticism. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

The Duke of Sussex has struggled to cement his public identity after stepping back from official royal duties alongside his wife, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, in January 2020. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026