Crucify Definition & Meaning
crucify
- verb
- kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"
- treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
- hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"
- criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
"Crucify" in song lyrics
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"cause you will die when you crucify"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) — Off That Chewy -
"That His imperial majesty really get crucify"
Bob Marley f/ Flipmode Squad (Busta Rhymes, Spliff Starr) — Rastaman Chant
Words that rhyme with crucify
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- What does crucify mean?
- kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified" treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh" criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
- What part of speech is crucify?
- Crucify is a verb.
- How many definitions does crucify have?
- Crucify has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).