cement
verb [T] (MAKE STRONGER) /sɪˈment/Definition
› to make something such as an agreement or friendship stronger: The university's exchange scheme has cemented its links with many other academic institutions.Becoming and making stronger
(Definition of cement verb (MAKE STRONGER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- boil up phrasal verb
- bolster verb
- concentrate noun
- concentrate verb (REMOVE WATER)
- concentrated adjective (WATER REMOVED)
- consolidate verb
- deepen verb (STRONGLY FELT)
- deepening adjective
- gel verb (BECOME FIRM)
- harden verb (SEVERE)
- jell verb
- power (sth) up phrasal verb
- reignite verb
- reinforce verb
- reinforcement noun
- soup sth up phrasal verb
- strengthen sb's hand idiom
- that'll put hairs on your chest! idiom
- tighten (sth) up phrasal verb
- toughen verb (MAKE STRONG)
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