solidify

verb
/səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ/UK/səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ/CA/səˈlɪdəˌfɑɪ/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from solidifier

Definitions

  1. To make solid

    To make solid; convert into a solid body.

  2. To concentrate

    To concentrate; consolidate, reinforce.

    • Emerging from Kennaway Tunnel, the train sweeps to the right, affording views of the recent work to solidify the railway here.
  3. To become solid

    To become solid; to freeze, set.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. To transform an open compound into a closed compound (solid compound).

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at solidify. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01solidify02solid03plasma04lymph05platelets06platelet07clots08clot09solidified

A definitional loop anchored at solidify. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at solidify

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA