scarify (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 3 senses of the word *scarify*:
VERB	contact	scarify	puncture and scar (the skin) , as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
	contact	scarify	scratch the surface of
	contact	scarify	break up

English > *scarify*: 3 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	puncture and scar (the skin) , as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"The men in some African tribes scarify their faces"
Broader	puncture	pierce with a pointed object
Spanish	escarificar, escarizar
Nouns	scar	a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

English > *scarify*: 3 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaning	scratch the surface of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"scarify seeds"
Broader	score, nock, mark	make small marks into the surface of
Spanish	escarificar

HyperDic: scarify