solidify (redirected from solidifies)

so·lid·i·fy  (s-ld-f)

v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies

v.tr.

1. To make solid, compact, or hard.

2. To make strong or united.

v.intr.

To become solid or united.

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so·lidi·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

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solidify [səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ]

vb -fies, -fying, -fied

1. to make or become solid or hard

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

solidifiable  adj

solidification  n

solidifier  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	solidify - make solid or more solid; cause to solidify natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" change integrity - change in physical make-up consolidate - make or form into a solid or hardened mass; "consolidate fibers into boards" concrete - form into a solid mass; coalesce
	2.	solidify - become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled" natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" change integrity - change in physical make-up consolidate - form into a solid mass or whole; "The mud had consolidated overnight" congeal, jell, set - become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme" effloresce, crystalise, crystalize, crystallize - assume crystalline form; become crystallized freeze down, freeze out, freeze - change from a liquid to a solid when cold; "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit"

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solidify

verb harden, set, congeal, cake, jell, coagulate, cohere The thicker lava would have taken two weeks to solidify.

Translations

solidify [səˈlɪdɪfaɪ]

A. VI

1. (= become solid) → solidificarse

2. (fig) (= become strong, united etc) → unirse

B. VT → solidificar

solidify [səˈlɪdɪfaɪ]

vi → se solidifier

vt → solidifier

solidify

vi → fest werden; (planet, lava etc) → erstarren; (metal also) → hart werden; (blood) → gerinnen; (fig: support) → sich festigen

vt → fest werden lassen; lava → erstarren lassen; metal also → hart werden lassen; blood → gerinnen lassen; (fig) support → festigen

solidify [səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ]

1. vt → solidificare

2. vi → solidificarsi