solidify

[ suh-lid-uh-fahy ]
/ səˈlɪd əˌfaɪ /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR solidify ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing.

to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass; change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form.
to unite firmly or consolidate.
to form into crystals; make crystallized.

verb (used without object), so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing.

to become solid.
to form into crystals; become crystallized.

QUIZZES

PRACTICE SOME ESCAPISM WITH THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!

We salute you if you remember all the doovers from Word of the Day between May 25 and May 31!
Question 1 of 7
salute
to call out to in order to stop, attract attention, ask aid, etc.
to wield power; exercise rule.
to express respect or praise for; honor; commend.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of solidify

From the French word solidifier, dating back to 1790–1800. See solid, -ify

OTHER WORDS FROM solidify

Words nearby solidify

solid-state physics, solidago, solidarity, solidarize, solidary, solidify, solidity, solidungulate, solidus, solifidian, solifluction
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to solidified

strengthen, stiffen, cement, crystallize, dry, thicken, set, freeze, firm, anneal, amalgamate, congeal, clot, cake, coagulate, bake, petrify, cohere, jell, densify

Example sentences from the Web for solidified

British Dictionary definitions for solidified

solidify
/ (səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

to make or become solid or hard
to make or become strong, united, determined, etc

Derived forms of solidify

solidifiable, adjectivesolidification, nounsolidifier, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012