solidify

so·lid·i·fy

verb \sə-ˈli-də-ˌfī\

so·lid·i·fiedso·lid·i·fy·ing

Definition of SOLIDIFY

transitive verb

1

: to make solid, compact, or hard

2

: to make secure, substantial, or firmly fixed <factors that solidify public opinion>

intransitive verb

: to become solid, compact, or hard

— so·lid·i·fi·ca·tion \-ˌli-də-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

Examples of SOLIDIFY

1. Work is under way to solidify the concrete that supports the building.
2. Hot wax solidifies as it cools.
3. Recent findings helped to solidify our position.
4. The international community is working to solidify its alliances.

First Known Use of SOLIDIFY

1799

Related to SOLIDIFY

Synonyms: concrete, congeal, firm (up), freeze, indurate, set, harden

Antonyms: liquefy (also liquify), soften

Related Words: cake, callus, encrust (also incrust); clot, coagulate, gel, gelate, gelatinize, jell, jelly, stiffen, thicken; calcify, crystallize (also crystalize), ossify, petrify, rigidify; anneal, case-harden, temper

Near Antonyms: deliquesce, dissolve, flux, fuse, melt, smelt, thaw, unfreeze

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