Words Like OSSIFY

We have put together a list of words that are similar to OSSIFY.

5 Alternative Words Similar to ossify

1 Petrify Verb      Synonym
2 Alter Verb      Synonym Words Like Alter
3 Change Verb      Synonym Words Like Change
4 Modify Verb      Synonym Words Like Modify
5 Turn Verb      Synonym Words Like Turn

2 examples of ossify

1 ossified teaching methods
2 slogans petrify our thinking

9 definitions of ossify

1 To make or form bone in or of; cause ossification in or of; convert into bone, as membrane or cartilage; harden like bone; render osseous.
2 To become bone; undergo ossification; change or be changed from soft tissue to bone.
3 To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals.
4 To become (or cause to become) inflexible and rigid in habits or opinions.
5 To grow (or cause to grow) formulaic and permanent.
6 To calcify.
7 make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
8 cause to become hard and bony
9 become bony
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