rigidify

[ ri-jid-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with or without object)

, ri·gid·i·fied, ri·gid·i·fy·ing.

1. to make or become rigid.

rigidify

/ rɪˈdʒɪdɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to make or become rigid

Word History and Origins

Origin of rigidify¹

First recorded in 1835–45; rigid + -ify

Related Words

• install
• secure
• set
• settle
• stabilize