I. (ˌ)kän-ˈkrēt, ˈkän-ˌ, kən-ˈ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin concretus, from past participle of concrescere
Date: 14th century
1. : naming a real thing or class of things
the word poem is concrete , poetry is abstract
2. : formed by coalition of particles into one solid mass
3.
a. : characterized by or belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
b. : specific , particular
a concrete proposal
c. : real , tangible
concrete evidence
4. : relating to or made of concrete
a concrete wall
• con·crete·ly adverb
• con·crete·ness noun
II. ˈkän-ˌkrēt, kän-ˈ verb
( con·cret·ed ; con·cret·ing )
Date: 1590
transitive verb
1.
a. : to form into a solid mass : solidify
b. : combine , blend
2. : to make actual or real : cause to take on the qualities of reality
3. : to cover with, form of, or set in concrete
intransitive verb
: to become concreted
III. ˈkän-ˌkrēt, (ˌ)kän-ˈ noun
Date: 1656
1. : a mass formed by concretion or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body
2. : a hard strong building material made by mixing a cementing material (as portland cement) and a mineral aggregate (as sand and gravel) with sufficient water to cause the cement to set and bind the entire mass
3. : a waxy essence of flowers prepared by extraction and evaporation and used in perfumery