English Explanatory Dictionary

fossilize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make into a fossil.
  2. To become a fossil.
  3. To become inflexible or outmoded.
  4. To make antiquated, rigid, or fixed; to deaden.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɒs.ɪl.aɪz/ /ˈfɒsl̩aɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fossilize.wav

Word forms

fossilize fossilizes fossilizing fossilized fossilise

Etymology

From fossil + -ize.

Synonyms

fossilate fossilify

Related words

fossilization

Derived words

fossilizable fossilizer
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