First Known Use: circa 1828
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lignify
verb lig·ni·fy \ˈlig-nə-ˌfī\
lig·ni·fiedlig·ni·fy·ing
Definition of LIGNIFY
transitive verb
: to convert into wood or woody tissue
intransitive verb
: to become wood or woody
— lig·ni·fi·ca·tion \ˌlig-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun
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Origin of LIGNIFY
French lignifier, from Latin lignum
Rhymes with LIGNIFY
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