Antonyms: Verb
liquefy (also liquify) softenmaggot
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryspan> inexistent nonexistent platonic possible potential suppositional theoretical (also theoretic)
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryExamples
Adjective
- //It's helpful to have concrete examples of how words are used in context.
- //We hope the meetings will produce concrete results.
Verb
- //the mortar slowly concreted in the mold
- //a choral work that concretes music and dance into a stunning theatrical experience
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb
1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1aNoun
1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Adjective
Middle English concret "(of words) denoting a quality as adherent in a substance rather than in isolation," borrowed from Medieval Latin concrētus "composite, solidified, (of words) denoting a quality adherent in a substance rather than in isolation," going back to Latin, "formed, composite, condensed, solid," from past participle of concrēscere "to coalesce, condense, solidify, harden" — more at concrescenceVerb
borrowed from Latin concrētus, past participle of concrēscere "to coalesce, condense, solidify, harden" — more at concrescenceNoun
derivative of concrete entry 1concrete
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to become physically firm or solid //the mortar slowly concreted in the moldRelated Words
- to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout //a choral work that concretes music and dance into a stunning theatrical experienceSynonymsExamplesAdjective
- //It's helpful to have concrete examples of how words are used in context.
- //We hope the meetings will produce concrete results.
Verb- //the mortar slowly concreted in the mold
- //a choral work that concretes music and dance into a stunning theatrical experience
First Known UseAdjective14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1aNoun1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and EtymologyAdjectiveMiddle English concret "(of words) denoting a quality as adherent in a substance rather than in isolation," borrowed from Medieval Latin concrētus "composite, solidified, (of words) denoting a quality adherent in a substance rather than in isolation," going back to Latin, "formed, composite, condensed, solid," from past participle of concrēscere "to coalesce, condense, solidify, harden" — more at concrescenceVerbborrowed from Latin concrētus, past participle of concrēscere "to coalesce, condense, solidify, harden" — more at concrescenceNounderivative of concrete entry 1concreteverbSynonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to become physically firm or solid //the mortar slowly concreted in the moldRelated Words
- to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout //a choral work that concretes music and dance into a stunning theatrical experienceSynonymsExamplesAdjective
- //It's helpful to have concrete examples of how words are used in context.
- //We hope the meetings will produce concrete results.
Verb- //the mortar slowly concreted in the mold
- //a choral work that concretes music and dance into a stunning theatrical experience
First Known UseAdjective14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1aNoun1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and EtymologyAdjectiveMiddle English concret "(of words) denoting a quality as adherent in a substance rather than in isolation," borrowed from Medieval Latin concrētus "composite, solidified, (of words) denoting a quality adherent in a substance rather than in isolation," going back to Latin, "formed, composite, condensed, solid," from past participle of concrēscere "to coalesce, condense, solidify, harden" — more at concrescenceVerbborrowed from Latin concrētus, past participle of concrēscere "to coalesce, condense, solidify, harden" — more at concrescenceNounderivative of concrete entry 1concreteverbSynonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to become physically firm or solid //the mortar slowly concreted in the moldRelated Words
- to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout //a choral work that concretes music and dance into a stunning theatrical experience