Synonyms for concrete
ˈkɒn krit, ˈkɒŋ-, kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ-con·crete

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1. concreteadjective

   To cover with or encase in concrete; often constructed as concrete over.

   I hate grass, so I concreted over my lawn.

   Synonyms:
   tangible

   Antonyms:
   intangible

2. concreteadjective

   Not abstract.

   Once arrested, I realized that handcuffs are concrete, even if my concept of what is legal wasn’t.

   Synonyms:
   tangible

   Antonyms:
   intangible, abstract

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1. concrete

   Synonyms:
   firm, compact, consolidated, indurated, embodied, particularized

   Antonyms:
   loose, sloppy, luteous, shifting, boggy, swampy, yielding, unresisting, abstract, generalize

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1. concreteadjective

   a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water

   Antonyms:
   liquid, ideological, ideational, conceptional, conceptual, notional, ideologic, gaseous, ideal, abstract

2. concreteadjective

   capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

   "concrete objects such as trees"

   Antonyms:
   conceptual, ideal, ideational, liquid, notional, ideological, conceptional, gaseous, abstract, ideologic

3. concreteverb

   formed by the coalescence of particles

   Antonyms:
   ideological, liquid, ideologic, notional, conceptual, conceptional, abstract, ideational, ideal, gaseous

4. concreteverb

   cover with cement

   "concrete the walls"

   Antonyms:
   gaseous, ideal, liquid, ideologic, ideational, conceptional, notional, abstract, ideological, conceptual

5. concreteverb

   form into a solid mass; coalesce

   Antonyms:
   liquid, ideal, notional, ideational, abstract, ideologic, conceptual, gaseous, conceptional, ideological

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1. • Cover
   • Solidify

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1. concreteverb

   Synonyms:
   solidify, harden, cake, become firm or solid, be consolidated

2. concreteadjective

   Synonyms:
   firm, solid, solidified, consolidated, compact

3. concreteadjective

   Synonyms:
   not abstract, not general, restricted to a particular subject (as a qualifying term to its noun)

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1. concreteadjective

   Synonyms:
   solidified, consolidated, specific, special, particular

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1. List of paraphrases for "concrete":

   specific, tangible, practical, cement, particular, definite, real, actual, precise, action-oriented, substantive, factual, substantial

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How to use concrete in a sentence?

1. Ferdinand Grapperhaus:

   The (Dutch) cabinet has carried out an independent review and analysis and made a careful decision on that basis, although there are no concrete cases of misuse known in the Netherlands, it cannot be excluded.

2. Petro Poroshenko:

   We have agreed on supplies of concrete elements of concrete armaments for the Ukrainian armed forces. This is real help.

3. Holger Muench:

   There is a threat level that should be taken seriously, but we have no concrete indications of planning for an attack, so far, we have no indication that a terrorist has entered Germany as an asylum seeker in order to perpetrate an attack.

4. Misako Tachi:

   It (the LDP) is the most stable of all. I'm not sure if a drastic change would do us any good, various parties are saying various things (on pensions), but the lack of concrete plans worries me. Looking at what they have achieved so far, I thought it best that the LDP stays in power.

5. Yusuke Seta:

   That's good news (as it means) potential oil demand, but I think the market needs to see more stable and concrete demand from China.