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English verb: nitrify | |||
| 1. | nitrify (change) convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | convert | ||
| Entail | oxidate, oxidise, oxidize | ||
| 2. | nitrify (change) treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound | ||
| Synonyms | nitrogenise, nitrogenize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | process, treat | ||
| 3. | nitrify (change) treat (soil) with nitrates | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | feed, fertilise, fertilize | ||
| Antonyms | denitrify | ||
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