"liquify" meaning in English

See liquify in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈlɪkwɪfaɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-liquefy.wav [UK] Forms: liquify [canonical], liquifies [third-person, singular], liquified [past], liquified [past, participle], liquifying [present, participle]
Etymology: liquid + -fy Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|liquid|fy}} liquid + -fy Head templates: {{verb|liquif|y}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you liquify something, you make it into a liquid.
    Sense id: simple-liquify-en-verb-wjmmssTm
  2. If something is being liquefied, it is melting or turning into liquid.
    Sense id: simple-liquify-en-verb-V~o~tUXz Categories (other): Verbs
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