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- [uh-sid-uh-fahy]
- /əˈsɪd əˌfaɪ/
- /əˈsɪd.ɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-sid-uh-fahy]
- /əˈsɪd əˌfaɪ/
Definitions of acidify word
- verb acidify to convert into or become acid 3
- verb transitive acidify to make or become sour or acid 3
- verb transitive acidify to change into an acid 3
- noun acidify Make or become acid. 1
- intransitive verb acidify turn to acid 1
- transitive verb acidify turn into acid 1
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Origin of acidify
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; acid + -ify
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Parts of speech for Acidify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acidify popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
acidify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for acidify
noun acidify
- thicken — make thicker
- acerbate — to embitter or exasperate
- condense — If you condense something, especially a piece of writing or speech, you make it shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
- clot — A clot is a sticky lump that forms when blood dries up or becomes thick.
- turn — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
verb acidify
- fester — to form pus; generate purulent matter; suppurate.
- ripen — fruit, etc.: mature
- simmer — to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
- froth — an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
- effervesce — to give off bubbles of gas, as fermenting liquors.
Antonyms for acidify
verb acidify
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- pacify — to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm: to pacify an angry man.
- tranquilize — calm sb with drugs
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
Top questions with acidify
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