solidify
[verb]
Synonyms: harden, cake, coagulate, cohere, congeal, jell, set

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Antonyms: liquefy
Contrasted words: soften, disintegrate, dissolve
Related Idioms: make (or become) hard as a rock
Related Words: compress, contract

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

so‧lid‧i‧fy /səˈlɪdəfaɪ, səˈlɪdɪfaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle solidified, present participle solidifying, third person singular solidifies)
[Word Family: noun: solid, solidarity, solidity, solids, solidification; verb: solidify; adverb: solidly; adjective: solid]

1. [intransitive and transitive] to become solid or make something solid:
The volcanic lava solidifies as it cools.
solidified cream

2. [transitive] to make an agreement, plan, attitude etc more definite and less likely to change Synonym : strengthen:
The two countries signed a treaty to solidify their alliance.
—solidification /səˌlɪdəfəˈkeɪʃən, səˌlɪdɪfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

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