ossify
To transform from a softer animal substance into boneTo transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals.
» To be overwise is to ossify; and the scruple-monger ends by standing stockstill.
Meaning
4 senses(ambitransitive)To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals.
костенетьkostenetʹ, превраща́ть в костьprevraščátʹ v kostʹ, превраща́ться в костьprevraščátʹsja v kostʹ
костенітиkostenity, перетворюватися на кісткуperetvorjuvatysja na kistku, перетворювати на кісткуperetvorjuvaty na kistku
(ambitransitive, animate)To become (or cause to become) inflexible and rigid in habits or opinions.
черстветьčerstvetʹ, грубетьgrubetʹ, ожесточатьožestočatʹ
черствітиčerstvity, ставати консервативнимstavaty konservatyvnym
cause to become hard and bony
(ambitransitive, inanimate)To grow (or cause to grow) formulaic and permanent.
закріплятисяzakripljatysja
(rare)To calcify.
Examples
1 sentencesTo be overwise is to ossify; and the scruple-monger ends by standing stockstill.
Translations
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Origin
Back-formation from ossification, or modeled on French ossifier and formed from Latin os,Back-formation from ossification, or modeled on French ossifier and formed from Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + -ify.
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Forms
ossifies, ossifying, ossified, ossifiedSynonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 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