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   Petrify explaination from Webster's Dictionary. (1): (v. i.) ... Webster's Dictionary. ... if it is a word used in the Bible, you are sure to find it defined here.

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   • Quick Reference Dictionary. Search our collection of popular Bible dictionaries for the meaning of words found in the Bible. Our comprehensive dictionary combines definitions and proper names for Biblical words with online verse reference, allowing users to define and analyze Scripture.
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   The earliest known use of the verb petrify is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for petrify is from before 1425, in Guy de Chauliac's Grande Chirurgie. petrify is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin petrificare.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPETRIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PETRIFY definition: 1. to frighten someone a lot, especially so that they are unable to move or speak: 2. If dead…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PETRIFY is to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter.

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   What does petrify mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PETRIFY definition: 1. to frighten someone a lot, especially so that they are unable to move or speak: 2. If dead…. Learn more.

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   Where did the word petrify come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb petrify is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for petrify is from before 1425, in Guy de Chauliac's Grande Chirurgie. petrify is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin petrificare.

   petrify, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does petrifien mean?

   • Middle English petrifien (as past participle petrified), borrowed from Medieval Latin petrificāre, from Latin petra "rock, boulder, crag" (borrowed from Greek pétra) + -ificāre -ify — more at petro- 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 “Petrify.”

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   What does it mean to petrify wood?

   • Petrify is to make something like a stone or to literally turn to stone. At the heart of the word petrify is the Latin word petra which means "stone." In the scientific sense, wood petrifies in an environment without oxygen, say when it is buried by lava, and minerals such as silica enter the wood and fill the cells, making it hard as stone.

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   Is 'petrify' a verb or a noun?

   • PETRIFY is a verb. It means 'to cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright'. Hypernyms (to 'petrify' is one way to...): blunt; deaden (make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation)

   What does petrify mean? definition, meaning and audio

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   What does it mean if a dog is petrified?

   • More commonly, something petrifies a person or an animal when it scares them very much. During thunderstorms, the dog is so petrified that it hides under the bed. If you are in a store when it is being robbed, you might be petrified too.

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   Sep 27, 2024 · petrify (third-person singular simple present petrifies, present participle petrifying, simple past and past participle petrified) (transitive) To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals. To produce rigidity akin to stone. To immobilize with fright. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: frighten.