nnoun.processthe process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallizationSynset:curing hardening set solidification
Examples:- the hardening of concrete
- he tested the set of the glue
Derivationally Related Form:hardensolidifysetcure
Part Holonyms:plastination
Hypernyms:action activity natural action natural process
Inherited Hypernyms:hardeningnatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:congealmentcongelation
Full Hyponyms:congealment
vverb.changemake solid or more solid; cause to solidifyTopic:natural philosophyphysics
Derivationally Related Form:solidificationsolidsolidifying
Hypernyms:change integrity
Inherited Hypernyms:solidifychange integritychange
Direct Hyponyms:concreteconsolidate
Causes:solidify
Full Troponyms:concreteconsolidate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changebecome solidTopic:natural philosophyphysics
Examples:- The metal solidified when it cooled
Derivationally Related Form:solidificationsolidsolidifying
Hypernyms:change integrity
Inherited Hypernyms:solidifychange integritychange
Direct Hyponyms:congealconsolidatecrystalisecrystalizecrystallizeefflorescefreezefreeze downfreeze outjellset
Full Troponyms:consolidatecrystallizedevitrifyfreezejell
Sentence Frame:Something ---s