| 单词 | solidify |
| 释义 | solidify (once / 3862 pages) v To solidify is to make something solid, like water becoming ice, or a plan becoming more concrete. If you’re meeting a friend, you should solidify the plan before you go and decide where and what time to meet. To solidify is to become a solid, like lemonade solidifying into a popsicle, or dissolved sugar solidifying into yummy rock candy. Also, this word can apply to non-physical things. If a couple gets engaged, they're solidifying their relationship. Getting a promotion could solidify your career. Anything becoming firmer or more real is a type of solidifying. In any sense, whatever gets solidified becomes stronger. WORD FAMILYsolidify: solidification, solidified, solidifies, solidifying+/solid: semisolid, solid-colored, solidest, solidify, solidity, solidly, solidness, solids/solidification: solidifications/solidity: solidities USAGE EXAMPLESS.A.R. wound up beating Frisch, solidifying its status as one of the league’s top teams. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Once your emergency fund is solidified, Cox said, start saving money in a certificate or IRA. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) In doing so, however, Mr. Obama also solidified his reputation for using public lands to reward his friends and enrage his enemies. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1v become solid The metal solidified when it cooled Hypo|Hyper consolidate form into a solid mass or whole congeal, jell, setbecome gelatinous crystalise, crystalize, crystallize, effloresceassume crystalline form; become crystallized freeze, freeze down, freeze outchange from a liquid to a solid when cold devitrifybecome crystalline change integrity change in physical make-up 2v make solid or more solid; cause to solidify Hypo|Hyper consolidate make or form into a solid or hardened mass concreteform into a solid mass; coalesce change integrity change in physical make-up |
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