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to ossify
01
to harden and turn into bone
Examples
Over time, the cartilage will ossify, becoming a solid bone structure.
As the child grows, the soft spots in their skull will gradually ossify.
1.1
to cause something, such as a cartilage, to harden and change into bone
02
to cause something, such as an idea, system, habit, etc. to become fixed and opposed to change
Examples
They feared that the new regulations would ossify the current system beyond repair.
Her habits had ossified into a strict routine, leaving no room for flexibility.
2.1
to become very inflexible and opposed to change
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