"petrify" meaning in English

See petrify in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈpɛ.trəˌfaɪ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-petrify.wav [UK] Forms: petrify [canonical], petrifies [third-person, singular], petrified [past], petrified [past, participle], petrifying [present, participle]
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  1. If something petrifies, it hardens organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
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  2. If a person is petrified, they are frightened and unable to move.
    Sense id: simple-petrify-en-verb-rTrflkFR
     
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