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solidify
CIDE DICTIONARY
solidify, v. t. [Solid + -fy: cf. F. solidifier.].
To make solid or compact. [1913 Webster]
"Every machine is a solidified mechanical theorem." [1913 Webster]
solidify, v. i.
To become solid; to harden. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
solidify, v.tr. & intr. (-ies, -ied) make or become solid.
Derivative
solidification n. solidifier n.
THESAURUS
solidify
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solidify
Density
VB be dense, become solid, render solid, solidify, solidate, concrete, set, take a set, consolidate, congeal, coagulate, curd, curdle, lopper, fix, clot, cake, candy, precipitate, deposit, cohere, crystallize, petrify, condense, thicken, gel, inspissate, incrassate, compress, squeeze, ram down, constipate.For further exploring for "solidify" in Webster Dictionary Online
