English verb: liquefy | |||
1. | liquefy (weather) become liquid | ||
Samples | The garden air overnight liquefied into a morning dew. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
2. | liquefy (change) make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating | ||
Samples | Liquefy the silver. | ||
Synonyms | liquidise, liquidize, liquify | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
3. | liquefy (change) become liquid or fluid when heated | ||
Samples | The frozen fat liquefied. | ||
Synonyms | flux, liquify | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | condense, dethaw, dissolve, distil, distill, fuse, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||