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concreted

con·crete
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-kreet, kong-, kon-kreet, kong- for 1–10, 13–15; kon-kreet, kong- for 11, 12]
    • /ˈkɒn krit, ˈkɒŋ-, kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ- for 1–10, 13–15; kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ- for 11, 12 /
    • /ˈkɒŋ.kriːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-kreet, kong-, kon-kreet, kong- for 1–10, 13–15; kon-kreet, kong- for 11, 12]
    • /ˈkɒn krit, ˈkɒŋ-, kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ- for 1–10, 13–15; kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ- for 11, 12 /

Definitions of concreted word

  • adjective concreted constituting an actual thing or instance; real: a concrete proof of his sincerity. 1
  • adjective concreted pertaining to or concerned with realities or actual instances rather than abstractions; particular (opposed to general): concrete ideas. 1
  • adjective concreted representing or applied to an actual substance or thing, as opposed to an abstract quality: The words “cat,” “water,” and “teacher” are concrete, whereas the words “truth,” “excellence,” and “adulthood” are abstract. 1
  • adjective concreted made of concrete: a concrete pavement. 1
  • adjective concreted formed by coalescence of separate particles into a mass; united in a coagulated, condensed, or solid mass or state. 1
  • noun concreted an artificial, stonelike material used for various structural purposes, made by mixing cement and various aggregates, as sand, pebbles, gravel, or shale, with water and allowing the mixture to harden. Compare reinforced concrete. 1

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Origin of concreted

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English concret < Latin concrētus (past participle of concrēscere to grow together), equivalent to con- con- + crē- (stem of crēscere to grow, increase; see -esce) + -tus past participle ending

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Parts of speech for Concreted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

concreted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for concreted

verb concreted

  • consolidate — If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure.
  • thicken — make thicker
  • set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
  • jelly — a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatin, pectin, etc., especially fruit juice boiled down with sugar and used as a sweet spread for bread and toast, as a filling for cakes or doughnuts, etc.
  • concrete — Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.

adjective concreted

  • cemented — 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.

Antonyms for concreted

verb concreted

  • disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
  • liquefy — Make or become liquid.
  • thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
  • soften — to make soft or softer.
  • dilute — to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.

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