Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈlɪɡnɪfaɪ/
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ˈlɪɡnɪfaɪ
Verb
To become wood.
Usage- Intransitive
To develop woody tissue as a result of incrustation of lignin during secondary growth.
Usage- Intransitive
To become rigid or fixed, like something made of wood.
Usage- broadly
- Intransitive
To turn into wood; to make ligneous.
Usage- Transitive
Verb
convert into wood or cause to become woody
- Broader terms