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solidified

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //səˈɫɪdəˌfaɪd// UK //səlˈɪdɪfˌaɪd// so·lid·i·fied

adj. describing something that has become hard, firm, or very strong. You use this when a liquid turns into a solid or when an idea or plan becomes final.

adj. having become hard or compact through cooling or pressure; metaphorically, having become certain or established. Often functions as a participial adjective describing a state rather than an action.


SIMPLE

The cold weather left us with solidified ice on the pond.

CONTEXTUAL

After weeks of negotiation, the team finally had a solidified plan for the product launch.

COMPLEX

The volcanic rock, once molten and flowing, had become a solidified mass of basalt that dominated the landscape for miles.

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Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'become' or 'remain', or precedes a noun as a modifier.

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