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English verb: calcify | |||
| 1. | calcify (change) become impregnated with calcium salts | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | harden, indurate | ||
| Antonyms | decalcify | ||
| 2. | calcify (change) become inflexible and unchanging | ||
| Samples | Old folks can calcify. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| 3. | calcify (change) turn into lime; become calcified | ||
| Samples | The rock calcified over the centuries. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| 4. | calcify (change) convert into lime | ||
| Samples | The salts calcified the rock. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
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