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calcify, v.
(calcified, calcifies, calcifying)
freq. cnt. 1

become impregnated with calcium salts
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

calcify

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

calcification calcification calcium

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

harden, indurate

convert into lime
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calcify

sample sentences

"the salts calcified the rock"

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derivationally related form

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hypernym

change, alter, modify

turn into lime; become calcified
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calcify

sample sentences

"The rock calcified over the centuries"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

calcification calcium

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn, change state

become inflexible and unchanging
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calcify

sample sentences

"Old folks can calcify"

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derivationally related form

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hypernym