ossify

The word “ossify” has 3 syllables: os-si-fy

It's pronounced as /ˈɑː.sə.faɪ/

What is synonym and antonym for ossify?

In the thesaurus, “ossify” has 28 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ossify along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ossify

verb
1. To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals.
2. (animate) To become (or cause to become) inflexible and rigid in habits or opinions.
3. (inanimate) To grow (or cause to grow) formulaic and permanent.
4. To calcify.

With age, certain parts of the skeleton begin to ossify naturally.
The leader warned that the institution must not ossify into outdated traditions.
Over time, the cartilage will ossify and become a solid bone structure.
Without innovation, even the most dynamic companies can ossify and lose relevance.
The biologist observed how the embryo’s tissues start to ossify during development.

On this page you'll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ossify, such as: anneal, cake, calcify, callus, case-harden, clot, coagulate.

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