solidify

[ suh-lid-uh-fahy ]

/ səˈlɪd əˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with object), so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing.

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

to unite firmly or consolidate.

to form into crystals; make crystallized.

verb (used without object), so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing.

to become solid.

to form into crystals; become crystallized.

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Origin of solidify

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

OTHER 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, nounso·lid·i·fi·a·ble, adjectiveso·lid·i·fi·ca·tion [suh-lid-uh-fi-key-shuhn], /səˌlɪd ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, nounso·lid·i·fi·er, noun

non·so·lid·i·fied, adjectivenon·so·lid·i·fy·ing, adjectiveo·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

Words nearby solidify

solidarize, solidary, solid fuel, solid geometry, solidification, solidify, solid injection, solidity, solid-looking, solid of revolution, solid propellant

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How to use solidify in a sentence

It has solidified things maybe, but I don’t see any major shift.
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Brady, 43, in his first season outside New England in his two-decade career, helped solidify his legacy as perhaps the greatest quarterback of all time.
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That setup is analogous to how rocky planets formed their initial atmospheres after they solidified billions of years ago.
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Not to mention that someone who has been researching a topic and ran across your company name mentioned multiple times on industry-specific websites starts to solidify that brand recognition everyone is always talking about.
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Hyman’s team found that when they made droplets of mutated FUS proteins in vitro, after only about eight hours the droplets solidified into what he calls “horrible aggregates.”
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We employ inventory management to help solidify their property and make sure they have a better record of their possessions.
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His observations of the many varieties of Finch birds in the Galapagos Island led him to solidify his theory of natural selection.
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Throughout the 1990s, advances in chemistry led the materials solidify more quickly, thus making 3D printing more useful.
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The feet were then firmly bandaged, allowing the binding to solidify.
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According to HRW, it dispatched 20,000 officials to monitor them under the slogan “Solidify the Foundations, Benefit the Masses.”
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In three years Mr. Pembroke had done much to solidify the day-boys at Sawston School.
The Longest Journey|E. M. Forster
The hocks contain considerable gelatine, so they are used for dishes that solidify, or become firm, after they are made.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
It is especially delicious in warm weather, but plenty of time must be allowed for it to solidify.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
After the gelatine has started to solidify, beat the whipped cream and the grated pineapple into it.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
To prepare it in this manner, pour the gelatine mixture into stemmed glasses and allow it to solidify.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

British Dictionary definitions for solidify

solidify

/ (səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

to make or become solid or hard

to make or become strong, united, determined, etc

Derived forms of solidify

solidifiable, adjectivesolidification, nounsolidifier, noun

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