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solidificar

[so-li-di-fi-'kar]
verb
to solidify
1. to make or become solid; to harden
The lava will solidify as it cools.
A lava se solidificará conforme esfriar.
2. to make firm or stable; to strengthen
The agreement solidified their partnership.
O acordo solidificou sua parceria.
3. to consolidate or establish firmly
They worked to solidify their position in the market.
Eles trabalharam para solidificar sua posição no mercado.
Synonyms
endurecedorconsolidarfortalecercristalizarfixar
Antonyms
liquefazerderreterdissolverdesmantelarenfraquecer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
solidificar
standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
solidificar
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

solidificar uma amizade (to solidify a friendship)
solidificar as bases (to solidify the foundations)
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