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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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   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. How to use petrify in a sentence.

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4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPETRIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something petrifies you, it makes you feel very frightened. Prison petrifies me and I don't want to go there. [VERB noun] I found the climb absolutely petrifying. If something such as a society or institution petrifies, or if something petrifies it, it stops changing and developing.

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   Discover everything about the word "PETRIFY" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionpetrify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [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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   What does the verb petrify mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb petrify. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the verb petrify? How is the verb petrify pronounced? Where does the verb petrify come from?

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   What does it mean if something petrifies you?

   • If something petrifies you, it makes you feel very frightened. Prison petrifies me and I don't want to go there. [VERB noun] I found the climb absolutely petrifying. If something such as a society or institution petrifies, or if something petrifies it, it stops changing and developing.

   PETRIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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)

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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.”

   Petrify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   What happens if dead things petrify?

   • If dead things petrify, they change to a substance like stone over a long period of time. In some sense, the most vivid element is that of the voice which is found to be, as if petrified, turned into a statue. Each student exhibited their personal degree of fear, nervousness, and skepticism, and some were petrified to the point of speechlessness.

   PETRIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Is the government petrified in Colorado?

   • Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024 The government - the governor is petrified in Colorado. CBS News, 22 Sep. 2024 When North Korea tested a ballistic missile in 2009, the public was petrified at first but quickly lost interest. Takashi Yokota, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2012 People were petrified of being rendered obsolete and losing their jobs.

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   If something petrifies you, it makes you feel very frightened. 2. If something such as a society or institution petrifies , or if something petrifies it, it stops changing and developing.