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ossify vs petrify

petrify vs ossify

ossify and petrify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ossify No No Yes No
petrify No No Yes No
As verbs, ossify and petrify are synonyms defined as:
  • ossify and petrify: make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
Other synonyms of ossify include rigidify.
ossify (verb) petrify (verb)
become bony change into stone
cause to become hard and bony cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
make rigid and set into a conventional pattern make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
Difference between ossify and petrify

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