The word "cements" is correct in written English
It is typically used to describe the act of making something more solid or secure, often in a figurative sense.
Example: "The successful project cements her reputation as a leading expert in the field."
Alternatives: "Establishes" or "Reinforces."
That those three were, like The Imitation Game, of British pedigree, further cements the festival's reputation as an especially friendly launchpad for UK film.
The deal cements the Canadian bank's presence in America's north-east.The carousel of stock exchange deals continued to whirl.
Many voters credit them for the country's economic recovery.The election cements their place at the forefront of the country's politics for the foreseeable future.
As their report puts it, "this rapid dissolution of carbonate and other minerals could ultimately create pathways in the rock seals or well cements for carbon dioxide and brine leakage".Although changes in the rock made in a year can certainly be described as rapid, the concept of "ultimately" in geological time could be thousands or even millions of years.
In many countries such an event cements tentative gains, as it did in Ghana in 1992 and again in 2000.
This then cements the advantage of the top few, which can distinguish themselves by monopolising research, attracting even more top professors and running an ever-tougher admissions policy for students.
It cements his reputation as the most financially canny film-maker alive.
The governor's work leading New Jersey through the recovery from the storm, which damaged more than 360,000 homes and businesses, helped cement his national reputation as a no-nonsense, hard-driving governor willing to work closely with Democrats to get things done.
Following an earthquake in 2005, the houses were rebuilt with cement and air-conditioning.
With Beijing hoping to further cement its foothold in a country viewed as offering the easiest entrance to Europe commercially, Chinese officials are eager to replicate Cosco's business model elsewhere.
Paulson is renowned for betting against an overheated housing market before the financial crisis netted his fund $15bn and cemented his personal fortune, estimated by Forbes at $11.2bn.
