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solidify

[suh-lid-uh-fahy]

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.



verb (used without object)

solidified, solidifying 
  1. to become solid.

  2. to form into crystals; become crystallized.

solidify

/ əˈɪɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. to make or become solid or hard

  2. to make or become strong, united, determined, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • solidifiability noun
  • solidifiableness noun
  • solidifiable adjective
  • solidification noun
  • solidifier noun
  • nonsolidified adjective
  • nonsolidifying adjective
  • oversolidify verb (used with object)
  • resolidify verb
  • unsolidified adjective
  • ˌ徱ھˈپDz noun
  • ˈ徱ˌھ noun
  • ˈ徱ˌھ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solidify1

From the French word solidifier, dating back to 1790–1800. See solid, -ify
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“Our work with OpenAI will enable us to leverage new technologies to solidify our leadership in innovation and reimagine new forms of play.”

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But every would-be authoritarian ultimately faces a decisive moment, when the fear they have generated must be enforced with action to solidify power.

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An industry source told BBC Wales doing so would be impossible with the structures containing hundreds of tonnes of solidified molten iron.

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Their hits include Keep On Movin' and Back To Life from their debut album, Club Classics Volume 1, solidified their global fame and earned them two Grammy Awards.

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“And the whole thing took off and the company solidified around that success. We did many plays with KCRW. We recorded Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible,’ which still remains our No. 1 bestseller.”

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