Solidify

  • 1Solidify — So*lid i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Solidified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Solidifying}.] [Solid + fy: cf. F. solidifier.] To make solid or compact. [1913 Webster] Every machine is a solidified mechanical theorem. H. Spencer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2Solidify — So*lid i*fy, v. i. To become solid; to harden. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3solidify — index amalgamate, cement, cohere (adhere), consolidate (strengthen), consolidate (unite) …

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  • 4solidify — 1799 (trans.); 1837 (intrans.), from Fr. solidifier, from O.Fr. solide (see SOLID (Cf. solid) (adj.)). Related: Solidified; solidifying …

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  • 5solidify — *harden, indurate, petrify, cake Analogous words: *compact, consolidate, concentrate: condense, *contract, compress: *congeal, coagulate, set, clot, jelly, jell …

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  • 6solidify — [v] harden amalgamate, anneal, bake, cake, cement, clot, coagulate, cohere, congeal, crystallize, densify, dry, firm, freeze, jell, petrify, set, stiffen, strengthen, thicken; concepts 250,469 …

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  • 7solidify — ► VERB (solidifies, solidified) ▪ make or become hard or solid. DERIVATIVES solidification noun solidifier noun …

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  • 8solidify — [sə lid′ə fī΄] vt., vi. solidified, solidifying [Fr solidifier: see SOLID & FY] 1. to make or become solid, firm, hard, compact, etc. 2. to crystallize 3. to make or become solid, strong, or united solidification n …

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  • 9Solidify — Infobox Album | | Name = Solidify Type = Album Artist = Grip Inc. Released = February 23, 1999 Recorded = Genre = Groove metal Label = SPV Producer = Waldemar Sorychta Reviews = *Allmusic (3/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg… …

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  • 10solidify — [[t]səlɪ̱dɪfaɪ[/t]] solidifies, solidifying, solidified 1) V ERG When a liquid solidifies or is solidified, it changes into a solid. The thicker lava would have taken two weeks to solidify... [V n] The Energy Department plans to solidify the… …

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