solidify
to unite firmly or consolidate.
to form into crystals; make crystallized.
to become solid.
to form into crystals; become crystallized.
Origin of solidify
1Other words from solidify
- so·lid·i·fi·a·bil·i·ty [suh-lid-uh-fahy-uh-bil-i-tee], /səˌlɪd əˌfaɪ əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, so·lid·i·fi·a·ble·ness, noun
- so·lid·i·fi·a·ble, adjective
- so·lid·i·fi·ca·tion [suh-lid-uh-fi-key-shuhn], /səˌlɪd ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, noun
- so·lid·i·fi·er, noun
- non·so·lid·i·fied, adjective
- non·so·lid·i·fy·ing, adjective
- o·ver·so·lid·i·fy, verb (used with object), o·ver·so·lid·i·fied, o·ver·so·lid·i·fy·ing.
- re·so·lid·i·fy, verb, re·so·lid·i·fied, re·so·lid·i·fy·ing.
- un·so·lid·i·fied, adjective
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How to use solidify in a sentence
These are all questions you and your family members should weigh before any plans are solidified.
That would help customers in the near term and solidify long-term relationships.
Bankers were the villains of the last recession. They can be heroes in this one | matthewheimer | December 11, 2020 | FortuneWhether dealing with wayward cops or wayward users, technologists choose to allow this particular oppressive worldview to solidify in data sets and define the nature of models that we develop.
Putnam said there’s evidence that many people’s lifestyles have fundamentally changed, and that the length of the pandemic has likely solidified those changes into new habits.
Schweitzer has helped solidify the offensive line, having started the past two months at left guard, and Pro Football Focus grades him as the NFL’s 17th-best interior lineman through 11 games.
Ron Rivera could have spent big in free agency. Instead Washington’s bargains have paid off. | Les Carpenter | December 2, 2020 | Washington Post
Mitt Romney: Solidifies front-runner status with strong debate performance.
With The Lincoln Lawyer, Matthew McConaughey solidifies his claim as the top legal eagle in the movies.
Estrogen is the key hormone that solidifies protein in bones.
Huge amounts of military spending provide the example that solidifies the Keynesian claim.
They do not congeal for the reason that the salt of the ocean lowers the point at which the water solidifies to near 28° Fahr.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerPour the salmon-and-gelatine mixture into this mold, and allow it to stand until it solidifies.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesThe metal instantly solidifies, forming a slug (p. 063)having on its edge raised characters formed by the matrices.
The Building of a Book | VariousCotton seed oil is insoluble, and the solution obtained by heating the solution solidifies at 60° Fahr.
The slag solidifies into a hard stone which is broken up and used for making concrete and tar-paving, also for road metal.
The Romance of War Inventions | Thomas W. Corbin
British Dictionary definitions for solidify
/ (səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ) /
to make or become solid or hard
to make or become strong, united, determined, etc
Derived forms of solidify
- solidifiable, adjective
- solidification, noun
- solidifier, noun
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