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calcify

/ calcify /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
convert into lime
"the salts calcified the rock"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
calcium Ca atomic number 20
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
turn into lime; become calcified
"The rock calcified over the centuries"
Type of:
change state turn
Derived:
calcification calcium Ca atomic number 20
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
become impregnated with calcium salts
Opposites:
decalcify
Type of:
harden indurate
Derived:
calcification calcium Ca atomic number 20
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
become inflexible and unchanging
"Old folks can calcify"
Type of:
change
Derived:
calcification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

change alter modify change state turn harden indurate decalcify