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set in concrete

set in con·crete
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [set in kon-kreet, kong-, kon-kreet, kong- for 1–10, 13–15]
    • /sɛt ɪn ˈkɒn krit, ˈkɒŋ-, kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ- for 1–10, 13–15/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [set in kon-kreet, kong-, kon-kreet, kong- for 1–10, 13–15]
    • /sɛt ɪn ˈkɒn krit, ˈkɒŋ-, kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ- for 1–10, 13–15/

Definitions of set in concrete words

  • adjective set in concrete constituting an actual thing or instance; real: a concrete proof of his sincerity. 1
  • adjective set in concrete pertaining to or concerned with realities or actual instances rather than abstractions; particular (opposed to general): concrete ideas. 1
  • adjective set in concrete 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 set in concrete made of concrete: a concrete pavement. 1
  • adjective set in concrete formed by coalescence of separate particles into a mass; united in a coagulated, condensed, or solid mass or state. 1
  • noun set in concrete 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 set in concrete

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 Set in concrete

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Full grammatical hierarchy of Set in concrete

set in concrete 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 set in concrete

adj set in concrete

  • diurnal — of or relating to a day or each day; daily.
  • forever and a day — without ever ending; eternally: to last forever.
  • hard and fast — strongly binding; not to be set aside or violated: hard-and-fast rules.
  • hard-and-fast — strongly binding; not to be set aside or violated: hard-and-fast rules.
  • immotile — not able to move; not motile.

adjective set in concrete

  • dictated — to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record: to dictate some letters to a secretary.
  • forever — without ever ending; eternally: to last forever.
All 10 Synonyms of set in concrete

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