concrete
/ˌkɑnˈkɹit/ verb C2- To cover with or encase in concrete (building material). · I hate grass, so I concreted over my lawn.
- To solidify: to change from being abstract to being concrete (actual, real).
He/she/it concretes · Past concreted · Past participle concreted · -ing form concreting
Verb forms
- Base form
- concrete
- He/she/it
- concretes
- Past
- concreted
- Past participle
- concreted
- -ing form
- concreting
From the library
Marilla was not to be drawn from the safe concrete into dubious paths of the abstract.
Since it never snows in Jamaica, they had to practice on concrete.
Outside my window, the scenery transitioned gracefully from dense concrete jungles to sweeping agricultural plains and deep boreal forests.
The modern urban fox demonstrates a remarkable capacity for behavioral adaptation, navigating concrete environments with surprising ease.
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