ossify
[ os-uh-fahy ]
/ ˈɒs əˌfaɪ /
verb (used with object), os·si·fied, os·si·fy·ing.
to convert into or cause to harden like bone.
verb (used without object), os·si·fied, os·si·fy·ing.
to become bone or harden like bone.
to become rigid or inflexible in habits, attitudes, opinions, etc.: a young man who began to ossify right after college.
Origin of ossify
OTHER WORDS FROM ossify
os·si·fi·er, noun un·os·si·fy·ing, adjectiveWords nearby ossify
ossiferous,
ossific,
ossification,
ossified,
ossifrage,
ossify,
ossining,
osso bucco,
ossobuco,
ossuarium,
ossuary
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British Dictionary definitions for ossify
ossify
/ (ˈɒsɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
to convert or be converted into bone
(intr)
(of habits, attitudes, etc) to become inflexible
Derived forms of ossify
ossifier, nounWord Origin for ossify
C18: from French
ossifier, from Latin
os bone +
facere to make
Medical definitions for ossify
ossify
[ ŏs′ə-fī′ ]
v.
To change into bone.