fossilize

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Synonyms: fossilise, fossilized, fossilism, fossillike, fossilist, hostilize, fossilizes, fossile, fossilify

Antonyms: fossilise, fossilized, fossilism, fossillike, fossilist, hostilize, fossilizes, fossile, fossilify

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make into a [[fossil]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To become a [[fossil]].
3. {{lb|en|figurative|by extension|intransitive}} To become [[inflexible]] or [[outmoded]].
4. {{lb|en|figurative|by extension|transitive}} To make antiquated, rigid, or fixed; to [[deaden]].

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