fos|sil|ize

fos|sil|ize
fos|sil|ize «FOS uh lyz», verb, -ized, -iz|ing.
–v.t.
1. to make into a fossil.
2. Figurative. to make antiquated, set, stiff, or rigid: »

His conventional training as a youth fossilized him.

–v.i.
1. to change into a fossil; turn into stone: »

Only the relatively few plants and animals that are covered by water or are in some other way protected from bacterial action can fossilize (Fred W. Emerson).

2. Figurative. to become antiquated, set, stiff, or rigid.
3. Informal. to search for fossils.
fos´sil|i|za´tion, noun.

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  • fos´sil|i|za´tion — fos|sil|ize «FOS uh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make into a fossil. 2. Figurative. to make antiquated, set, stiff, or rigid: »His conventional training as a youth fossilized him. –v.i. 1. to change into a fossil; turn into stone: »Only… …   Useful english dictionary

  • FOS — FOS; fos·sar·ia; fos·sar·i·an; fos·sate; fos·sette; fos·sick; fos·sick·er; fos·si·form; fos·sil·if·er·ous; fos·sil·i·fi·ca·tion; fos·sil·i·fy; fos·sil·ist; fos·sil·iza·tion; fos·sil·ize; fos·sil·o·gy; fos·sor; fos·so·ri·al; fos·su·late;… …   English syllables

  • sil — sil·ane; sil·crete; sil·hou·et·tist; sil·i·ca; sil·i·cane; sil·i·ca·tion; sil·i·ca·ti·za·tion; sil·i·ca·tor; sil·i·cic·o·lous; sil·i·cide; sil·i·cif·er·ous; sil·i·ci·sponge; sil·i·ci·spon·gi·ae; sil·i·cize; sil·i·cle; sil·i·co·aluminate;… …   English syllables

  • fossilize — fos·sil·ize …   English syllables

  • fossilize — fos|sil|ize [ fasəl,aız ] verb intransitive or transitive to become a FOSSIL by being preserved in rock for thousands or millions of years, or to preserve something in this way ╾ fos|sil|i|za|tion [ ,fasəlı zeıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • fossilize — fos•sil•ize [[t]ˈfɒs əˌlaɪz[/t]] v. ized, iz•ing 1) gel to convert into a fossil; replace organic matter with mineral substances in the remains of an organism 2) to cause to become outmoded or unchanging 3) gel to become a fossil or fossillike •… …   From formal English to slang

  • fossilize — fos|sil|ize also fossilise BrE [ˈfɔsılaız US ˈfa: ] v 1.) [usually passive] if people, ideas, systems etc fossilize or are fossilized, they never change or develop, even when there are good reasons why they should change ▪ Most couples, however… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Fossilize — Fos sil*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fossilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fossilizing}.] [Cf. F. fossiliser.] 1. To convert into a fossil; to petrify; as, to fossilize bones or wood. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, as by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fossilize — Fos sil*ize, v. i. 1. To become fossil. [1913 Webster] 2. To become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, beyond the influence of change or progress. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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