v.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' li-d ə - ˌ f ī
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Date: 1799
transitive verb
1 : to make solid, compact, or hard
2 : to make secure, substantial, or firmly fixed <factors that solidify public opinion>
intransitive verb : to become solid, compact, or hard
– so · lid · i · fi · ca · tion \ - ˌ li-d ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun