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liquefy

/ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/

liquefy verb: to make (something) into a liquid.

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Verb

liquefy (third-person singular simple present liquefies, present participle liquefying, simple past and past participle liquefied)

  1. (transitive) To make (something) into a liquid.
    • We’ll liquefy this rock by heating it in a furnace until it melts and flows out.
    • Faraday succeeded in liquefying a certain number of gases by compression and refrigeration, but there still remained a number that proved absolutely refractory to the most powerful agencies; hence these gases were called permanent. […] A retired manufacturer, who at the same time is a distinguished...1878 March 12, Gaston Tissandier, “Liquefaction of Gases”, in Popular Science Monthly
  2. (broadly, transitive, image manipulation, especially Adobe Photoshop) To distort and warp (an image).
  3. (intransitive) To become liquid.
    • The substance liquefied upon heating.

liquefy meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Kannada

liquefy in Tamil

திரவமாக்குதல்

liquefy in Urdu

حل ہونا, پگھلنا, رقیق بننا, حل کرنا, پانی کر دینا, پگھلانا

liquefy in Malayalam

ദ്രവീകരിക്കുക, ഉരുക്കുക, അലിയുക

liquefy in Kannada

ಕರಗು, ದ್ರವೀಕರಿಸು, ದ್ರವವಾಗಿಸು, ಕರಗಿಸು
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liquefy in Tagalog
sadanumin
liquefy in Persian
ذوب کردن: تبدیل به مایع کردن

Examples of liquefy in a sentence

  • Cailletet, has subdued the permanent gases, having succeeded in liquefying and solidifying them.1878 March 12, Gaston Tissandier, “Liquefaction of Gases”, in Popular Science Monthly:
  • Place crayfish and fresh pepper in a blender, add small water, liquefy and cook for 20 minutes or until tender.2007, May Jideofo, Healthier Alternatives: Low Saturated Fat African Cooking and Recipes, Ukwa (Breadfruit Beans), page 38:

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Synonyms of liquefy

Antonyms

All synonyms and antonyms of liquefy

Forms of liquefy

third-person singular presentliquefies
present participleliquefying
past participleliquefied
pastliquefied
alternative formliquify

Past tense of liquefy: liquefied

Origin of liquefy

From Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-Norman liquefier, from Latin liquefacere.

Words formed from liquefy

Questions about liquefy

What does liquefy mean?
Liquefy means to make (something) into a liquid.
What is liquefy in Tamil?
Liquefy in Tamil is திரவமாக்குதல். See Liquefy meaning in Tamil.
How do you use liquefy in a sentence?
Cailletet, has subdued the permanent gases, having succeeded in liquefying and solidifying them.
What part of speech is liquefy?
Liquefy is a verb.
How do you pronounce liquefy?
Liquefy is pronounced /ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/.
What is the past tense of liquefy?
The past tense of liquefy is liquefied.

Words near liquefy in the dictionary

  1. liquefied petroleum gas
  2. liquefied petroleum gases
  3. liquefier
  4. liquefiers
  5. liquefies
  6. liquefy
  7. liquefying
  8. Liqueo
  9. liqueous
  10. liquesce
  11. liquesced

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: liquefy (page history and authors); liquefy (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); liquefy (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); liquefy (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); liquefy (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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