English verb: solidify | |||
1. | solidify (change) make solid or more solid; cause to solidify | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | concrete, consolidate | ||
Cause | solidify | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
2. | solidify (change) become solid | ||
Samples | The metal solidified when it cooled. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | congeal, consolidate, crystalise, crystalize, crystallize, effloresce, freeze, freeze down, freeze out, jell, set | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||