liquefy
To make into a liquidTo make (something) into a liquid.
» She liquefied like a wax light.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To make (something) into a liquid.
We’ll liquefy this rock by heating it in a furnace until it melts and flows out.
verflüssigen
превраща́ть в жи́дкостьprevraščátʹ v žídkostʹ, сжи́живатьsžíživatʹ
make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating
(broadly, transitive)To distort and warp (an image).
(intransitive)To become liquid.
The substance liquefied upon heating.
become liquid
Examples
6 sentencesShe liquefied like a wax light.
Bat stars stick their stomachs and digestive juices over their food to liquefy it.
When 19th century scientists first tried to liquefy oxygen, it seemed an impossible task.
Can this gas be liquefied?
deKann man diese Gase verflüssigen? — Sudajaengi
Jonas had his brain liquefied.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-Norman liquefier, from Latin liquefacere.From Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-Norman liquefier, from Latin liquefacere.
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Forms
liquefies, liquefying, liquefied, liquefiedSynonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle