calcify

/ˌkælsəˈfaɪ/

Other forms: calcified; calcifying; calcifies

Definitions of calcify

1. verb

   become impregnated with calcium salts
   antonyms:

   decalcify

   remove calcium or lime from

   type of:

   harden, indurate

   become hard or harder
2. verb

   turn into lime; become calcified
   “The rock calcified over the centuries”

   type of:

   change state, turn

   undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
3. verb

   convert into lime
   “the salts calcified the rock”

   type of:

   alter, change, modify

   cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
4. verb

   become inflexible and unchanging
   “Old folks can calcify”

   type of:

   change

   undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature