make+firm+or+stable
11firm — 1. adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 a of solid or compact structure. b fixed, stable. c steady; not shaking. 2 a resolute, determined. b not easily shaken (firm belief). c steadfast, constant (a firm friend). 3 a (of an offer etc.) not liable to… …
12To make sure — Sure Sure, a. [Compar. {Surer}; superl. {Surest}.] [OE. sur, OF. se[ u]r, F. s[^u]r, L. securus; se aside, without + cura care. See {Secure}, and cf. {Assure}, {Insure}, {Sicker} sure.] 1. Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt;… …
13establish — es·tab·lish vt 1: to institute (as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement we the people of the United States...do ordain and establish this Constitution U.S. Constitution preamble 2: to make firm or stable 3: to bring into existence …
14establish — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English establissen, from Anglo French establiss , stem of establir, from Latin stabilire, from stabilis stable Date: 14th century 1. to institute (as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement 2. obsolete… …
15Stabiliment — Sta*bil i*ment (st[.a]*b[i^]l [i^]*ment), n. [L. stabilimentum, fr. stabilire to make firm or stable, fr. stabilis. See {Stable}, a.] The act of making firm; firm support; establishment. [R.] Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] They serve for stabiliment …
16Asphalt — Note: The terms bitumen and asphalt are mostly interchangeable, except where asphalt is used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete For other uses, see Asphalt (disambiguation). Natural bitumen from the Dead sea …
17Fixative — A medium such as a solution or spray that preserves specimens of tissues or cells. Most biopsies and specimens removed at surgery are fixed in a solution such as formalin (dilute formaldehyde) before further processing takes place. Other common… …
18compact — I adj 1. dense, solid, firm, hard; close, tight, tight knit, close knit, impermeable, impassable, impenetrable; thick, heavy, thickset, stubby, squat, short, stocky; condensed, concentrated, compressed, packed together, squeezed together, crowded …
19fix — I. v. a. 1. Set, place, establish, plant, fasten, make firm or stable. 2. Attach, tie, connect, fasten, make fast. 3. Determine, define, limit, appoint, settle. 4. Direct steadily, rivet, fasten. 5. Solidify, consolidate. II. v. n. 1 …
20compact — compact1 compactedly, adv. compactedness, n. compactly, adv. compactness, n. adj. /keuhm pakt , kom , kom pakt/; v. /keuhm pakt /; n. /kom pakt/, adj. 1. joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid: compact soil …
