Standard Lemma guide

solidify

verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ/
  • Canada, US: /səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ/
  • Canada, US: [səˈlɪɾəˌfaɪ]
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  • Australian: /səˈlɪdəˌfɑɪ/
  • Australian: [səˈlɪɾəˌfɑɪ]
  • Australian: /səˈlɪdˌfɑɪ/
  • Australian: [səˈlɪɾˌfɑɪ]
  • CMU ARPABET: S AH0 L IH1 D AH0 F AY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To make solid; convert into a solid body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: set, jell

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To concentrate; consolidate, reinforce.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To become solid; to freeze, set.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To transform an open compound into a closed compound (solid compound).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

become solid

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The metal solidified when it cooled

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change integrity

Narrower terms: consolidate, jell, set, congeal, crystallize, crystalize, crystalise, effloresce, freeze, freeze out, freeze down

6

verb

Meaning 6

make solid or more solid; cause to solidify

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change integrity

Narrower terms: consolidate, concrete

History

Etymology

From French solidifier. By surface analysis, solid + -ify.

Across languages

Translations

67 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: ngrij — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Bulgarian: втвърдявам (vtvǎrdjavam) — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Catalan: solidificar — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Finnish: jähmettää — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Finnish: kovettaa — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Finnish: jäykistää — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Finnish: kangistaa — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • French: solidifier — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • German: erstarren — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Ancient Greek: στερεόω (stereóō) — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Hungarian: szilárdít — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Hungarian: megszilárdít — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Hungarian: megkeményít — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Irish: reoigh — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Irish: soladaigh — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Irish: cruaigh — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Irish: daingnigh — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Latin: induro — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Māori: whakatoka — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Marathi: घनरूप करणे (ghanrūp karṇe) — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Portuguese: solidificar — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Romanian: solidifica — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Russian: де́лать твёрдым (délatʹ tvjórdym) — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Russian: сде́лать твёрдым (sdélatʹ tvjórdym) — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Serbo-Croatian: о̀чврснути — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Serbo-Croatian: òčvrsnuti — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Spanish: solidificar — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Tagalog: sasiksinin — transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body
  • Bulgarian: сплотявам (splotjavam) — transitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • Finnish: kiinteyttää — transitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • Finnish: konsolidoida — transitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • Finnish: kovettaa — transitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • Finnish: jäykistää — transitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • Finnish: kangistaa — transitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • Finnish: hyydyttää — transitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • Hungarian: sűrít — transitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • Hungarian: besűrít — transitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • Hungarian: tömörít — transitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • Hungarian: összetömörít — transitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • Māori: whakatōpū — transitive: to concentrate; consolidate
  • Albanian: ngurtësoj — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Bulgarian: втвърдявам се (vtvǎrdjavam se) — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Czech: tuhnout — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Dutch: verstarren — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Finnish: jähmettyä — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Finnish: konkretisoitua — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Finnish: kohmettua — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Finnish: hyytyä — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Finnish: kovettua — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • French: solidifier — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Hungarian: szilárdul — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Hungarian: megszilárdul — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Hungarian: megfagy — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Hungarian: megkeményedik — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Irish: reoigh — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Irish: soladaigh — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Irish: éirigh crua — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Māori: totoka — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Marathi: घनरूप होणे (ghanrūp hoṇe) — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Portuguese: solidificar — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Russian: затвердева́ть (zatverdevátʹ) — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Russian: тверде́ть (tverdétʹ) — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Russian: затверде́ть (zatverdétʹ) — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Russian: застыва́ть (zastyvátʹ) — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Russian: засты́ть (zastýtʹ) — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Spanish: solidificarse — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze
  • Swedish: stelna — intransitive: to become solid; to freeze