solidify
pronunciation
How to pronounce solidify in British English:
UK [səˈlɪdɪfaɪ]
How to pronounce solidify in American English:
US [səˈlɪdɪfaɪ]
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- Verb:
- make solid or more solid; cause to solidify
- become solid
Word Origin
- solidify (v.)
- 1799 (transitive); 1837 (intransitive), from French solidifier, from Old French solide (see solid (adj.)) + -fier (see -fy). Related: Solidified; solidifying.
Example
- 1. This will solidify the exercise habit .
- 2. Over the next 10 years , facebook will work to solidify this advantage .
- 3. A good night 's sleep is a necessary step to really solidify information in our memory
- 4. His political philosophy , known as jacksonian democracy , helped solidify a strong executive branch and expand the electorate .
- 5. The chinese economy , he adds , will have to undergo fundamental transformation to solidify its position on the world economic stage .