Synonyms for ossify

Most common

petrify · rigidify · harden

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Verb

Antonyms

deossify

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals.

Related words

Word family

ossification

Forms

Past participle

ossified
e.g. ossified → petrified, rigidified, hardened…

Example sentences

• harden Yanni waited for the resin to harden.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

harden²

7 letters

petrify³

8 letters

rigidify

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (harden² = 2 syllables).