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

The enzymes snap the polymer chain linking monomers, which solidify in the water and sink to the bottom of the tank for collection.

From The Wall Street Journal

The decrease solidified an improving trend over the prior two years, which saw only slight increases.

From Los Angeles Times

Once the group was solidified, they decided to turn their folksy roots electric and made the move to San Francisco — just before the city’s legendary Summer of Love.

From Los Angeles Times

Under our feet, massive anomalies distort our planet’s magnetic field: Manhattan-size rocks, colossal buried meteorites, chunks of crust that solidified when the poles were flipped.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mounting concerns about OpenAI’s ability to monetize its $1 trillion of circular deals rattled investors and further solidified Gemini’s lead as investors lauded the tech conglomerate’s full-stack AI infrastructure and unparalleled distribution advantage.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• cement
• crystallize
• stiffen
• strengthen