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(of a surface) Paved, especially with cement
“One may perhaps hazard the suggestion that the cemented roads of Hong Kong might be copied in Upper Burma in places where the roads are especially liable to landslips.”
Immovable, or fixed in place
Linked or connected, typically physically
Having a hardened or solid texture or surface
Having a dense or semi-solid consistency
Past tense for to bond or glue two objects or elements together, especially with cement
“Another method is to take blocks of granite one-foot square, make excavations in each to hold the ashes of one body, cement them tightly together, and build them into a monument or pyramid.”
Past tense for to strengthen or reinforce, sometimes figuratively (such as one's position or rank)
“To cement his place among the local elite, Sprake was anxious to maintain the appearance of propriety in the hall.”
Past tense for to make or become hard or solid
Past tense for to encourage (a behavior, feeling, relationship or idea) through repeated stimulus
Past tense for to meld or blend to form a single entity
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