ossify

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To [[transform]] (or cause to transform) from a [[soft]]er [[animal]] [[substance]] into [[bone]]; particularly the processes of [[growth]] in [[human]]s and [[animal]]s.
2. {{lb|en|ambitransitive|animate}} To become (or cause to become) [[inflexible]] and [[rigid]] in [[habit]]s or [[opinion]]s.
3. {{lb|en|ambitransitive|inanimate}} To grow (or cause to grow) [[formulaic]] and [[permanent]].
4. {{lb|en|rare}} To [[calcify]].

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