solidify

 
Pronunciation: /səˈlɪdɪfʌɪ/

verb (solidifies, solidifying, solidified)

  • make or become hard or solid: [no object]: the magma slowly solidifies and forms crystals
  • [with object] make stronger; reinforce: social and political pressures helped to solidify national identities

Derivatives

solidification

Pronunciation: /-fɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

solidifier

noun