HyperDic: fossilise

English > 2 senses of the word fossilise:
VERBchangefossilise, fossilizeconvert to a fossil
changefossilise, fossilizebecome mentally inflexible
English > fossilise: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningconvert to a fossil.
PatternSomething ----s; Something ----s something
Synonymfossilize
Narrowerlapidify, petrifychange into stone
Broaderconvertchange the nature, purpose, or function of something
Spanishfosilizarse, fosilizar
Catalanfossilitzar-se
Nounsfossilisationthe process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age
English > fossilise: 2 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningBecome mentally inflexible.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymfossilize
Broadersenesce, age, get on, mature, maturateGrow old or older
Spanishfosilizarse
Catalanfossilitzar-se
Nounsfossilisationbecoming inflexible or out of date

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