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Ossify Definition & Meaning

ossify
verb
  1. become bony; "The tissue ossified"
  2. make rigid and set into a conventional pattern; "rigidify the training schedule"; "ossified teaching methods"; "slogans petrify our thinking"
  3. cause to become hard and bony; "The disease ossified the tissue"

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What does ossify mean?
become bony; "The tissue ossified" make rigid and set into a conventional pattern; "rigidify the training schedule"; "ossified teaching methods"; "slogans petrify our thinking" cause to become hard and bony; "The disease ossified the tissue"
What part of speech is ossify?
Ossify is a verb.
How many definitions does ossify have?
Ossify has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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