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Meaning of
ossify
in English
ossify
us
//ˈɒsəfaɪ//
uk
//ˈɒsɪfaɪ//
#uncommon
Past Tense
ossified
Participle Verb
ossifying
Third Person Singular
ossifies
Definitions
Verb
to
harden
into
bone
tissue
;
growth
process
The
broken
bone
will
ossify
over
time
with
proper
treatment
.
to
become
rigid
in
habits
or
views
As
people
age
,
their
minds
can
ossify
and
become
less
open
to
new
ideas
.
to
grow
formulaic
and
unchanging
The
company's
approach
to
innovation
began
to
ossify
after
years
of
success
.