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ossifica
[o.si.fi.kɐ]
verb
ossifies
1.
Third person singular present tense of 'ossificar': to convert into bone or bone-like substance; to harden like bone
The cartilage gradually ossifies as the child grows.
A cartilagem ossifica gradualmente conforme a criança cresce.
2.
To become rigid or inflexible; to fossilize figuratively
His thinking ossifies with age.
Seu pensamento ossifica com a idade.
Synonyms
endurecse
calcifica
solidifica
Antonyms
amolece
flexibiliza
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ossifica
Standard usage in medical and biological contexts
Portugal
ossifica
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
ossificar as ideias (to ossify one's ideas - to become inflexible in thinking)
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