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/ˈɑsəfˌaɪ/ Listen

Ossify

verb

(past & past part. ossified; pres. part. ossifying)

Become bony.

Make rigid and set into a conventional pattern. Synonyms: petrify, rigidify. "Ossified teaching methods" , "Slogans petrify our thinking"

Cause to become hard and bony.

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Etymology of 'Ossify'

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"Ossify" Quotes from Famous Books

... unconvinced by the pathos and triumph of such a death. But the rough soldier who commanded the executioners had no prejudices or hatred to blind his eyes and ossify his heart. The sight made its natural impression on him; and his exclamation, though not to be taken as a Christian confession or as using the phrase 'Son of God' in its deepest meaning, is yet the beginning of light. Perhaps, as he went thoughtfully ...

— Expositions of Holy Scripture - St. Mark • Alexander Maclaren

Words linked to "Ossify" : change, change state, stiffen, alter, modify, turn, rigidify, ossification