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petrify
—petrify /ˈpet.rə.faɪ/
Ⅰ verb [I] (CHANGE TO STONE) ↑Verb Endings for petrify ► F0 If dead things petrify, they change to a substance like stone over a long period of time.Thesaurus+: ↑Palaeontology and fossilspetrifaction /ˌpet.rɪˈfæk.ʃən/ noun [U] (ALSO petrification) specialized
Ⅱ verb [T] (FRIGHTEN) ↑Verb Endings for petrify ► F0 to frighten someone a lot, especially so that they are unable to move or speak: » I think you petrified poor Jeremy - he never said a word the whole time you were here.Thesaurus+: ↑Frightening and scaring |