Ossify — synonyms, definition

1. ossify (Verb)

cake concrete congeal fix fossilise fossilize harden indurate knit mend petrify recuperate rigidify set stiffen thicken

ossify (Verb) — Become bony. ex. "The tissue ossified"

ossify (Verb) — Make rigid and set into a conventional pattern. ex. "ossified teaching methods"

ossify (Verb) — Cause to become hard and bony. ex. "The disease ossified the tissue"

alter change change state modify stiffen turn