English verb: rigidify | |||
1. | rigidify (change) become rigid | ||
Samples | The body rigidified. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stiffen | ||
2. | rigidify (change) make rigid and set into a conventional pattern | ||
Samples | Rigidify the training schedule. Ossified teaching methods. Slogans petrify our thinking. | ||
Synonyms | ossify, petrify | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stiffen | ||