solidify
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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to become solid.
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to form into crystals; become crystallized.
verb
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to make or become solid or hard
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to make or become strong, united, determined, etc
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
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Her subsequent appearances in “The Haunting of Bly Manor” and “You” were characterized by a similar dramatic intensity, solidifying her renown in the horror genre.
From Los Angeles Times
The companies are solidifying their positions as leaders in the AI infrastructure market, even as Big Tech companies build their own data centers.
Wearing ‘writer’ as his primary professional identity was a plot twist in Mahajan’s life — one he solidified in 2013, quitting other jobs to pursue an MFA in fiction at UT-Austin’s Michener Center for Writers.
From Los Angeles Times
Officials nevertheless supported the deal, hoping it would solidify Taiwan’s standing with Washington.
The mayoral race solidified in early February, when Raman shocked the political establishment by jumping in against her ally Bass, hours before the filing deadline.
From Los Angeles Times
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