Ossify

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What Does Ossify Mean?

  • 骨化
  • 固化
  • 僵化

Ossify Pronunciation

/ˈɒs.ɪ.faɪ/

Ossify Definition

verb

Definition

to turn into bone; to become rigid or inflexible in behavior or ideas

In ZH

转变为骨头；在行为或思想上变得僵硬或缺乏灵活性

How to Use Ossify in a Sentence

  • As we age, our flexibility tends to ossify.
  • The company’s policies have ossified over the years.
  • His rigid beliefs seemed to ossify rather than evolve.
  • The process can ossify the tissue, making it less functional.
  • Ossifying opinions can inhibit progress in discussions.