to cement a relationship

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• cement — ce|ment1 [sıˈment] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: ciment, from Latin caementum small pieces of stone used in making mortar , from caedere to cut ] 1.) a grey powder made from ↑lime and clay that becomes hard when it is mixed with… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cement — cementable, adj. cementer, n. cementless, adj. /si ment /, n. 1. any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material. 2. any of various… …   Universalium

• Cement (novel) — Cement (Russian: Цемент ) is a Russian novel by Fyodor Gladkov (1883 ndash;1958). Published in 1925, the book is arguably the first in Soviet Socialist Realist literature to depict the struggles of post Revolutionary reconstruction in the Soviet… …   Wikipedia

• relationship — n. 1) to cement; establish a relationship (to establish a relationship with smb.) 2) to bear, have a relationship (to bear a relationship to smt.) 3) to break off a relationship (to break off a relationship with smb.) 4) a casual; close,… …   Combinatory dictionary

• cement — [[t]sɪme̱nt[/t]] cements, cementing, cemented 1) N UNCOUNT Cement is a grey powder which is mixed with sand and water in order to make concrete. Builders have trouble getting the right amount of cement into their concrete. 2) N UNCOUNT Cement is… …   English dictionary

• cement — I UK [səˈment] / US noun [uncountable] * 1) a grey powder used in building that becomes very hard when you mix it with sand and water 2) formal something that helps to make a relationship, idea etc stronger A belief in freedom is often seen as… …   English dictionary

• cement — ce|ment1 [ sə ment ] noun uncount * 1. ) a gray powder used in building that becomes very hard when you mix it with sand and water 2. ) FORMAL something that helps to make a relationship, idea, etc. stronger: A belief in freedom is often seen as… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• relationship — noun 1 between people/groups/countries ADJECTIVE ▪ friendly, good, happy, harmonious, healthy, strong ▪ They have a very healthy father son relationship. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• cement — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ wet ▪ cold ▪ hard VERB + CEMENT ▪ mix ▪ pour …   Collocations dictionary

• cement — 1 noun (U) 1 a grey powder made from lime 1 (3) and clay, that becomes hard when it is mixed with water and allowed to dry, and that is used in building: I think he s outside mixing cement and laying bricks. 2 a thick sticky substance that… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• cement — [səˈment] noun [U] I a grey powder used in building. It becomes very hard when it is mixed with sand and water. II verb [T] cement [səˈment] 1) to make a relationship or idea stronger or more certain 2) to cover a surface with cement …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English