solidifyv.
/səˈlɪdɪfʌɪ/ 1. figurative.1859 N. Hawthorne Jrnl. 8 Mar. in French & Ital. Notebks. (1980) vi. 501 The difficulty of retaining it in the mind and solidifying it into a description.1866 Cornhill Mag. Oct. 413 He could not solidify the prejudices of the mass.1889 ‘M. Twain’ Connecticut Yankee viii. 95 The tower episode solidified my power.
a. transitive. To render solid; to convert into a solid body; to make firm, hard, or compact.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > make dense or solid [verb (transitive)]
congealc1384
sadc1384
resolvea1398
thightc1440
condense1477
constipate1546
condensate1555
engross1561
indense1576
sadden1600
settle1611
densate1613
solidate1640
corporify1644
conspissate1647
consolidate1653
conglaciate1660
solidify1799
densify1820
1799 R. Kirwan Geol. Ess. 125 In these cases the water seems to be solidified by a loss of great part of its specific heat.
1807 T. Thomson Syst. Chem. (ed. 3) II. 625 This powder..absorbs water very rapidly, and solidifies it.
1854 E. Ronalds & T. Richardson Knapp's Chem. Technol. (ed. 2) I. 148 The pressing machine for solidifying the fuel.
1871 B. Stewart Heat (ed. 2) §84 Although we cannot as yet solidify alcohol.
b. transferred. To concentrate or consolidate.
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society > society and the community > social relations > association for a common purpose > associate with for common purpose [verb (transitive)] > bring to unity of interest
solidify1885
1885 Manch. Weekly Times 20 June 5/5 Disraeli..sought to solidify them into a party.
1885 Pall Mall Gaz. 25 Feb. 10/2 Organizing and solidifying the Liberal vote in the new constituency.
2. intransitive. To become solid; to change or pass from a liquid or gaseous to a solid state.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > become (more) dense or solid [verb (intransitive)]
thicka1000
starkOE
congealc1400
starken?a1513
concrease1578
thicken1598
knit1605
condensate1607
fix1626
saddena1642
concretea1676
incrassate1733
solidify1837
consolidate1885
1837 J. T. Smith tr. L. J. Vicat Pract. & Sci. Treat. Mortars & Cements 40 In the condition of very stiff paste..they..solidify more quickly.
1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps ii. xxxi. 409 If..molten [bismuth]..be poured into a bullet-mould it will expand on solidifying.
1878 T. H. Huxley Physiography (ed. 2) 60 Water solidifies by reduction of temperature.
Derivatives
soˈlidifying n. and adj.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > [adjective] > becoming or making dense or solid
conglaciating1660
corporifying1662
thickening1721
caking1727
solidifying1850
1850 W. R. Grove On Correlation Physical Forces (ed. 2) 36 The freezing or solidifying point.
1856 Orr's Circle of Sci., Pract. Chem. 469 Oil of poppies retards the solidifying effect.
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