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petrify vs ossify

ossify vs petrify

petrify and ossify both are verbs.

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

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