zementieren — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cement noun A gray powder made from limestone and clay that hardens into a solid mass when mixed with water; the main binding ingredient in concrete.
- perpetuate verb To keep something going indefinitely, often something negative like a problem or stereotype.
Senses
zementieren is used for these senses in English:
- perpetuate (transitive) To prolong the existence of (something) by repetition; to reinforce.
cement — full definition
- noun A gray powder made from limestone and clay that hardens into a solid mass when mixed with water; the main binding ingredient in concrete.
- verb To make something firm, permanent, or official.
perpetuate — full definition
- verb To keep something going indefinitely, often something negative like a problem or stereotype.
- verb To preserve something so it is not forgotten.
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