solidify

[suh-lid-uh-fahy]

verb (used with object)

solidified, solidifying 

1. to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass; change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form.

2. to unite firmly or consolidate.

3. to form into crystals; make crystallized.

verb (used without object)

solidified, solidifying 

1. to become solid.

2. to form into crystals; become crystallized.

solidify

/ səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to make or become solid or hard

2. to make or become strong, united, determined, etc

Other Word Forms

• solidifiability noun
• solidifiableness noun
• solidifiable adjective
• solidification noun
• solidifier noun
• nonsolidified adjective
• nonsolidifying adjective
• oversolidify verb (used with object)
• resolidify verb
• unsolidified adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of solidify¹

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

Example Sentences

The news will reverberate through global financial markets and help determine if America’s 2025 equity trading year ends with the resumption of a powerful rally or if souring sentiment solidifies into something problematic.

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The news will reverberate through global financial markets and help determine if America’s 2025 equity trading year ends with the resumption of a powerful rally or if souring sentiment solidifies into something problematic.

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Many agreements with Riyadh were mooted in the Biden years, but the U.S. held off, waiting for the Saudis to join the Abraham Accords and solidify the U.S. regional alliance.

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But for some reason, hearing Autumn say it in a garden that pulls the unfiltered truth out of you … it just solidifies what I already knew.

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That risk is more reason to solidify Saudi’s relationship with its U.S. protector.

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Related Words

• cement 
• crystallize 
• stiffen 
• strengthen