solidify

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UK/səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ/Canada, US/səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ/Canada, US[səˈlɪɾəˌfaɪ]Australia/səˈlɪdəˌfɑɪ/

verb

To make solid; convert into a solid body.

Similar
setjell
OriginFrench solidifier →
Less commonScrabble 15
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Meanings

verbsolidify (third-person singular simple present solidifies, present participle solidifying, simple past and past participle solidified)

present singular third person solidifies · participle present solidifying · participle past solidified · past solidified

  1. transitiveTo make solid; convert into a solid body.

    Synonyms: set, jell

  2. transitiveTo concentrate; consolidate, reinforce.

    Emerging from Kennaway Tunnel, the train sweeps to the right, affording views of the recent work to solidify the railway here.

    2023 August 23, Pip Dunn, “The last bastion of the HST 'Castles'”, in RAIL, number 990, page 49
  3. intransitiveTo become solid; to freeze, set.
  4. transitivegrammarTo transform an open compound into a closed compound (solid compound).

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo make solid; convert into a solid body.

Similar
setjell
Also see
freezeharden

Origin

  1. Frenchsolidifier
  2. Englishsolidify

From French solidifier. By surface analysis, solid + -ify.

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Translations

Ancient Greek στερεόω
  • στερεόω (stereóō)transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
Bulgarian втвърдявам, сплотявам
  • втвърдявам (vtvărdjavam)transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • сплотявам (splotjavam)transitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • втвърдявам се (vtvărdjavam se)intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
Catalan solidificar
  • solidificartransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
Czech tuhnout
  • tuhnoutintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
Dutch verstarren
  • verstarrenintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
Finnish jähmettää, kovettaa
  • jähmettäätransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • kovettaatransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • jäykistäätransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • kangistaatransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • kiinteyttäätransitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • konsolidoidatransitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • kovettaatransitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • jäykistäätransitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • kangistaatransitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • hyydyttäätransitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • jähmettyäintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • konkretisoituaintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
French solidifier, solidifier
  • solidifiertransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • solidifierintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
German erstarren
  • erstarrentransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
Hungarian szilárdít, megszilárdít
  • szilárdíttransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • megszilárdíttransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • megkeményíttransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • sűríttransitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • besűríttransitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • tömöríttransitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • összetömöríttransitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • szilárdulintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • megszilárdulintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • megfagyintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • megkeményedikintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
Irish reoigh, soladaigh
  • reoightransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • soladaightransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • cruaightransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • daingnightransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • reoighintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • soladaighintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • éirigh cruaintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
Latin induro
  • indurotransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
Māori whakatoka, whakatōpū
  • whakatokatransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • whakatōpūtransitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • totokaintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
Portuguese solidificar, solidificar
  • solidificartransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • solidificarintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
Romanian solidifica
  • solidificatransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
Russian де́лать твёрдым, сде́лать твёрдым
  • де́лать твёрдым (délatʹ tvjórdym)transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • сде́лать твёрдым (sdélatʹ tvjórdym)transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • укреплять (ukrepljatʹ)transitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • затвердева́ть (zatverdevátʹ)intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • тверде́ть (tverdétʹ)intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • затверде́ть (zatverdétʹ)intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • застыва́ть (zastyvátʹ)intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • засты́ть (zastýtʹ)intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
Spanish solidificar, solidificarse
  • solidificartransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • solidificarseintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
Swedish stelna
  • stelnaintransitive: to become solid; to freeze
Tagalog sasiksinin
  • sasiksinintransitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
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