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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer
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adjective |
| pronunciation: |
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| definition 1: |
existing as something solid or tangible; actual; real.
Books are concrete objects.- synonyms:
- actual, real, substantive
- antonyms:
- abstract, imaginary, intangible
- similar words:
- factual, literal, solid, substantial, tangible, true, veritable
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| definition 2: |
of or relating to a specific factual thing or experience; not imagined or hypothetical.
Finally, the police believed that they had concrete proof of the suspect's guilt.- synonyms:
- bona fide, factual, literal, tangible, valid
- similar words:
- authentic, substantive
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| definition 3: |
naming a specific tangible thing or a class of such things.
"Table," "tree," and "house" are all concrete nouns.- synonyms:
- material, physical, substantial, tangible
- similar words:
- corporeal, existent, palpable, perceptible, phenomenal
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| definition 4: |
made by coalescence into one mass of separate pieces or particles.
- synonyms:
- conglomerate
- similar words:
- agglomerated, amalgamated
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| definition 5: |
of or relating to concrete.
When the house is built, they'll pour a concrete driveway. |
| related words: |
actual, material, physical, sensible, specific |
(adj.)concrete
+ noun
action,
barricade,
barrier,
basement,
beam,
bench,
blast,
bridge,
building,
bunker,
canyon,
ceiling,
circumstance,
column,
corridor,
cylinder,
dam,
driveway,
evidence,
example,
existence,
fence,
floor,
footing,
foundation,
instance,
jungle,
manifestation,
mix,
object,
pad,
panel,
parking,
patio,
pavers,
pier,
pillar,
pipe,
planter,
platform,
porch,
proof,
proposal,
ramp,
reality,
roof,
rubble,
sidewalk,
stair,
step,
stoop,
suggestion,
tank,
term,
tile,
tower,
tunnel,
vault,
walk,
walkway
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
kan
krit
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kan
krit
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| definition 1: |
a hard, strong building material made by mixing sand, gravel, cement, and water.
The basement floor is made of concrete.
- similar words:
- cement, grout, mortar, pavement, paving, stucco
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| definition 2: |
a mass made by the coalescence of pieces or particles.
- synonyms:
- aggregate, conglomeration
- similar words:
- composite, concretion, conglomerate
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adjective + (n.)concrete
bare, broken, cubic, gray, poured, pouring, reinforced, solid, thick, twisted, wet
verb + (n.)concrete
bury, cast, lay, mix, pour, reinforce, scrape
noun + (n.)concrete
block, cement, chunk, crack, foot, hole, layer, material, metal, mile, pile, rod, slab, stone, structure, surface, ton, wall, yard
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
kan
krit
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kan
krit
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| inflections: |
concretes, concreting, concreted |
| definition 1: |
to make into a solid mass.
- synonyms:
- cake, solidify
- similar words:
- agglomerate, agglutinate, amalgamate, congeal, conglomerate, harden, indurate
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| definition 2: |
to build, cover, or lay with concrete.
- synonyms:
- pave
- similar words:
- cement, mortar, point, stucco
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| related words: |
coagulate |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
kan
krit
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kan
krit
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| definition: |
to coalesce into a solid mass; solidify.
- synonyms:
- cake, set, solidify
- similar words:
- agglutinate, amalgamate, bond, cement, coagulate, congeal, fix, harden, indurate, take
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| derivations: |
concretely (adv.), concreteness (n.) |
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