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crucify /krooˈsi-fī/ transitive verb (cruˈcifying; cruˈcified)- To expose or put to death on a cross
- To fasten to a wheel or the like, as a military field punishment
- To subdue completely
- To mortify
- To torment
- To treat harshly or cruelly
- To hold up to scorn or ridicule
ORIGIN: OFr crucifier, from L crucifīgere, crucifīxum, from crux cross, and fīgere to fix cruˈcifīer noun Someone who crucifies cruˈcifix noun - A figure or picture of Christ fixed to the cross
- A gymnastic exercise in which the weight of the body is supported while both arms are extended horizontally
crucifixion /-fikˈshən/ noun - Execution by crucifying
- (with cap and the) the crucifying of Christ, or a representation of this
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