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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈskæ.ɹɪˌfaɪ/ [UK], /ˈskɑː.ɹɪˌfaɪ/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-scarify.wav Forms: scarifies [present, singular, third-person], scarifying [participle, present], scarified [participle, past], scarified [past]
Etymology: From French scarifier, from Late Latin scarificāre, from Latin scarifāre (“to scarify”), from Ancient Greek σκαριφᾶσθαι (skariphâsthai, “scratch”), from σκάριφος (skáriphos, “writing, drawing, sketching”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*skreybʰ-}}, {{der|en|fr|scarifier}} French scarifier, {{der|en|LL.|scarificāre}} Late Latin scarificāre, {{der|en|la|scarifo|scarifāre|to scarify}} Latin scarifāre (“to scarify”), {{der|en|grc|σκαριφᾶσθαι||scratch}} Ancient Greek σκαριφᾶσθαι (skariphâsthai, “scratch”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} scarify (third-person singular simple present scarifies, present participle scarifying, simple past and past participle scarified)
  1. (horticulture) To remove thatch (build-up of organic matter on the soil) from a lawn, to dethatch. Categories (topical): Horticulture Translations (to remove thatch): esterrossar (Catalan), verticuteren (Dutch), escarificar (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-scarify-en-verb-M6~QevNX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ify, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 25 8 22 2 14 1 1 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ify: 21 19 9 18 5 14 5 5 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 30 6 14 3 11 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 26 5 24 2 10 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 24 4 24 2 16 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 24 22 11 15 3 17 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 23 22 11 16 3 17 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 21 24 8 16 4 17 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 26 20 11 15 3 17 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 22 22 13 16 3 17 3 5 Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'to remove thatch': 71 4 9 2 1 4 2 7
  2. To make scratches or cuts on.
    (horticulture) To damage the testa (seed coat) of a seed by cutting, scraping, chemicals, hot water, or fire to allow permeation of water and faster germination.
    Categories (topical): Horticulture
    Sense id: en-scarify-en-verb-76OwEeuo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ify, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 25 8 22 2 14 1 1 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ify: 21 19 9 18 5 14 5 5 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 30 6 14 3 11 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 26 5 24 2 10 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 24 4 24 2 16 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 24 22 11 15 3 17 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 23 22 11 16 3 17 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 21 24 8 16 4 17 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 22 22 13 16 3 17 3 5 Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle
  3. To make scratches or cuts on.
    To break up, loosen, or roughen the surface of a field or road or a hard surface.
    Translations (to break up, loosen or roughen a surface): разрохквам (razrohkvam) (Bulgarian), karawhaea (Maori)
    Sense id: en-scarify-en-verb-u~WvSqBu Categories (other): Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 24 22 11 15 3 17 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 23 22 11 16 3 17 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 22 22 13 16 3 17 3 5 Disambiguation of 'to break up, loosen or roughen a surface': 4 4 83 2 1 2 2 2
  4. To make scratches or cuts on.
    To scratch, etch, burn, or cut designs into one's skin as a form of body modification.
    Sense id: en-scarify-en-verb-HoFsxSHZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ify, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 25 8 22 2 14 1 1 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ify: 21 19 9 18 5 14 5 5 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 30 6 14 3 11 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 26 5 24 2 10 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 24 4 24 2 16 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 24 22 11 15 3 17 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 23 22 11 16 3 17 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 21 24 8 16 4 17 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 22 22 13 16 3 17 3 5
  5. To make scratches or cuts on.
    Sense id: en-scarify-en-verb-wpH04vwX
  6. To harrow the feelings.
    Sense id: en-scarify-en-verb-Rd5lmArA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ify, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 25 8 22 2 14 1 1 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ify: 21 19 9 18 5 14 5 5 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 30 6 14 3 11 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 24 4 24 2 16 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 24 22 11 15 3 17 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 23 22 11 16 3 17 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 21 24 8 16 4 17 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 22 22 13 16 3 17 3 5
  7. (obsolete or nonstandard) To scar. Tags: nonstandard, obsolete
    Sense id: en-scarify-en-verb-nbKpuE2O
  8. (obsolete or nonstandard) Denude, or lay waste to. Tags: nonstandard, obsolete
    Sense id: en-scarify-en-verb-BCt3SMgT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈskæ.ɹɪˌfaɪ/ [UK], /ˈskɑː.ɹɪˌfaɪ/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-scarify.wav Forms: scarifies [present, singular, third-person], scarifying [participle, present], scarified [participle, past], scarified [past]
Etymology: scare + -ify Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scare|-ify}} scare + -ify Head templates: {{en-verb}} scarify (third-person singular simple present scarifies, present participle scarifying, simple past and past participle scarified)
  1. (uncommon) To frighten; to scare, to terrify. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-scarify-en-verb-wx5ooWZx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Stan tried to scarify his neck with a rope\nHis plan kinda failed, but it would've been dope",
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