solidify

verb so·lid·i·fy \ sə-ˈli-də-ˌfī \

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of solidify

solidified; solidifying

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

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solidification

play \sə-ˌli-də-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

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Examples of solidify in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of solidify from the Web

A month after landing the top job at Amazon Studios, Jennifer Salke has started to solidify her executive team.

— lesley goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "Jennifer Salke Restructures Amazon's Development Team: Albert Cheng to Co-Head TV," 9 Apr. 2018
The Bucks close against the Knicks, Magic and 76ers, who could be playing to solidify No. 3 on closing night.

— ira winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: Heat still control No. 6, but is No. 7 now more in play?," 7 Apr. 2018
Some, like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, are supporting Trump’s position as a way to solidify support from the protectionist wing of their party.

— jeet heer, The New Republic, "You’re Either With Trump on Trade, or Against Him," 5 Apr. 2018
While Culley hedges to solidify a frontline starter, Bolton has served as one early.

— kyle mcfadden, Howard County Times, "Mt. Hebron baseball slugs its way past Long Reach, 10-1," 4 Apr. 2018
Then there's still the question of whether the two chambers can agree on a separate, standalone bill to solidify the endowment model for the Permanent Fund.

— nathaniel herz, Anchorage Daily News, "What’s the holdup? The Alaska Legislature’s latest stalemate, explained," 1 Apr. 2018
The ruling provided Republicans with a template to solidify their already sizable gains at the state and local level throughout the country.

— tina nguyen, The Hive, "How Trump Could Turn the 2020 Census Into a Political Weapon," 27 Mar. 2018
The temperature drop causes the lipids to solidify and separate from the solvent carrying the psychoactive molecules and smelly stuff.

— robbie gonzalez, WIRED, "Shatter, Batter, Wax: How Cannabis Extracts Come to Be," 22 Mar. 2018
And the best way to solidify the devil-may-care vibe in Malik's world?

— calin van paris, Vogue, "Zayn Malik Goes Platinum—and Proves Post-Breakup Hair is Real," 21 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of solidify

1799

in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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SOLIDIFY Defined for English Language Learners

solidify

verb

Definition of solidify for English Language Learners

: to make (something) solid or hard or to become solid or hard
: to make (a plan, project, etc.) stronger and more certain or to become stronger and more certain