Synonyms of ossify

Verb

1. ossify, change state, turn

usage: become bony; "The tissue ossified"

2. rigidify, ossify, petrify, stiffen

usage: make rigid and set into a conventional pattern; "rigidify the training schedule"; "ossified teaching methods"; "slogans petrify our thinking"

3. ossify, change, alter, modify

usage: cause to become hard and bony; "The disease ossified the tissue"

Definition and meaning of ossify (Dictionary)