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 | ||