solidify

American  

[suh-lid-uh-fahy] / səˈlɪd əˌfaɪ /

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.

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verb (used without object)

solidified, solidifying

1. to become solid.

2. to form into crystals; become crystallized.

solidify British  

/ səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to make or become solid or hard

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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of solidify

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

Example Sentences

But until the forecast solidifies, “natural gas will search for support-and continued notable losses are possible.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A global magma ocean might move some heat from the dayside toward the nightside, but without an atmosphere the permanently dark side would solidify, limiting how much energy could be redistributed.

From Science Daily

Lockdown "solidified" this shift as people went without salons and began simplifying their beauty habits, she suggested.

From BBC

“There have already been signals the outcomes here may not be as tough as initially feared, and a focus on affordability could solidify the less tough approach,” the analysts said.

From MarketWatch

Religious scholars say the tradition of Guadalupe, which mixes Indigenous beliefs with Christian ones, helped solidify Catholicism’s dominance in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cement
• crystallize
• stiffen
• strengthen