· the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"
Synonym(s): hardening, solidification, set, curing
Hypernym(s): natural_process, natural_action, action, activity
· make solid or more solid; cause to solidify
Hypernym(s): change_integrity
· become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled"
Hypernym(s): change_integrity