ossify — to become rigid and inflexible in attitude, behavior, or thinking
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become rigid and inflexible in attitude, behavior, or thinking
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːsɪfaɪ/
Korean meaning: 태도나 생각이 굳어지다, 경직되다
Korean pronunciation: **아**시파이
Example Sentences
- Don't let your creative ideas ossify - keep exploring new possibilities!
- The company's policies have ossified so much that even ordering pencils requires five signatures.
- His grandfather's conservative views had completely ossified by the time he turned 80.
ossify
VERB//ˈɑːsɪfaɪ//
to become rigid and inflexible in attitude, behavior, or thinking
The manager's thinking has ossified against any new creative ideas
Obsessed to classify, new ideas terrify!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'os' meaning bone, combined with the suffix '-ify' meaning to make or become. The word literally means to turn into bone or become bone-like.
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📝Examples
“Don't let your creative ideas ossify - keep exploring new possibilities!”
“The company's policies have ossified so much that even ordering pencils requires five signatures.”
“His grandfather's conservative views had completely ossified by the time he turned 80.”
“The ancient tree's branches had ossified into stone-like formations over centuries.”
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