Meaning Of The Word Ossify

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What's The Definition Of Ossify?

ossify
verb: If an idea, system, or organization ossifies or if something ossifies it, it becomes fixed and difficult to change.

ossify in American English
to change or develop into bone
intransitive verb: to become bone or harden like bone
transitive verb: to convert into or cause to harden like bone

ossify in British English
verb: to convert or be converted into bone

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