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ossifyDefinitions
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| ossify | |
| 1. v. To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals. |  |
| 2. v. (ambitransitive, animate) To become (or cause to become) inflexible and rigid in habits or opinions. | |
| 3. v. (ambitransitive, inanimate) To grow (or cause to grow) formulaic and permanent. | |
| 4. v. (rare) To calcify. | |
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