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calcify

/ˈkæl.sɪ.faɪ/
cal · ci · fy
Adjective:calcified
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Past Simple:calcified
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Past Participle:calcified
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Present Participle:calcifying
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calcify Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To harden or make rigid by the deposition or conversion of calcium salts (especially of organic tissue, cartilage, or bone).

Example

"As the fetus develops, its soft cartilage begins to calcify into solid bone."

2

To become inflexible, stagnant, or resistant to change (of attitudes, beliefs, or institutions).

Example

"Without open dialogue and fresh perspectives, the committee's policies began to calcify."

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• Rhymes for calcify

• Nearby Words

calandrinia
calathea
calceolaria
calcify
calcium
calculable
calculate

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 19th century from French calcifier, formed from Latin calx (genitive calcis, meaning 'lime' or 'limestone') and the verb-forming suffix -ficare ('to make').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Calcify. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/calcify
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