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cement

2 verb
     
Related topics: Construction
cement2 [transitive]
1 also cement overTBC to cover something with cement
2 to make a relationship between people, countries, or organizations firm and strong
cement a relationship/alliance
They want to cement a good working relationship between the government and trade unions.
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