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1. 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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     PETRIFY meaning: 1. to frighten someone a lot, especially so...

   • Petrify: Catalan Translation

     PETRIFY translate: petrificar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Petrify: French Translation

     petrify translate: pétrifier. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Petrify: Korean Translation

     petrify translate: 겁에 질리게 하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Petrify: Arabic Translation

     petrify translate: يَتحجّر. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Petrify: Indonesian Translation

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2. www.oed.com › dictionary › petrify_vpetrify, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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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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   Definition of petrify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › petrifyPETRIFY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A complete guide to the word "PETRIFY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › petrifyPetrify - definition of petrify by The Free Dictionary

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   Define petrify. petrify synonyms, petrify pronunciation, petrify translation, English dictionary definition of petrify. tr.v. pet·ri·fied , pet·ri·fy·ing , pet·ri·fies 1. To convert into a stony replica by petrifaction.

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   If you scare someone so much they can't move, you petrify them. Petrify is to make something like a stone or to literally turn to stone.

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   What is petrify verb?

   • [intransitive, transitive] petrify (something) to change or to make something change into a substance like stone Definition of petrify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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 is the difference between petrify and terrify?

   • [transitive] petrify somebody to make somebody feel extremely frightened synonym terrify Just the thought of making a speech petrifies me. His icy stare petrified her. Want to learn more? [intransitive, transitive] petrify (something) to change or to make something change into a substance like stone

   petrify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

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   What does it mean to be petrified of something?

   • Being petrified of something means you are fearful and unable to move or act, but you have no visible memories of why. You may take out your frustration at this fear on others, such as siblings, parents, or friends.

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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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