fossilize

fos·sil·ize

 (fŏs′ə-līz′)

v. fos·sil·ized, fos·sil·iz·ing, fos·sil·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To convert into a fossil.

2. To make outmoded or inflexible with time; antiquate.

v.intr.

To become a fossil.

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fos′sil·i·za′tion (-sə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

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fossilize

(ˈfɒsɪˌlaɪz) or

fossilise

vb

1. (Palaeontology) to convert or be converted into a fossil

2. to become or cause to become antiquated or inflexible

ˈfossilˌizable, ˈfossilˌisable adj

ˌfossiliˈzation, ˌfossiliˈsation n

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fos•sil•ize

(ˈfɒs əˌlaɪz)

v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.t.

1. 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.

v.i.

3. to become a fossil or fossillike.

[1785–95]

fos`sil•i•za′tion, n.

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fossilize

Past participle: fossilized
Gerund: fossilizing

Imperative

fossilize

fossilize

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fossilize

To turn something into a fossil.

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	fossilize - convert to a fossil; "The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone" fossilise convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers" lapidify, petrify - change into stone; "the wood petrified with time"
	2.	fossilize - become mentally inflexible fossilise senesce, age, maturate, mature, get on - grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"

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Translations

zkamenět

forstene

fossiliser

megkövesít

steingerva

fossilizzare

skamenieť

fosilleşmek

fossilize

[ˈfɒsɪˌlaɪz] vi → fossilizzarsi

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fossil

(ˈfosl) noun

the hardened remains of an animal or vegetable found in rock. Fossils have been found here which may be a million years old. fossiel م��تَحَجِّرَه вкаменелост fóssil zkamenělina das Fossil fossil; forstening απολίθωμαfósil kivistis فسیل fossiili fossile מְאוּבָּן जीवाश्म fosil, okamina kövület fosil steingervingur fossile 化石 화석 suakmenėjusi liekana, fosilija fosilija fosil fossielfossil, forsteining skamielina فوسيل، دلرغونې زمانې دحيواناتو او نبا تاتو پاته شونى (بقايا fóssil fosilă ископаемое skamenelina okamnina fosil fossil ซากพืชหรือสัตว์ที่เป็นหิน fosil 化石 скам'янілість متحجر ، پتھرایا ہوا ڈھانچا، فوصل vật hoá đá; hoá thạch 化石

ˈfossilize, ˈfossilise verb

to change into a fossil. Time had fossilized the animal remains in the river-bed. fossiliseer يَتَحَجَّر вкаменявам се fossilizar zkamenět versteinern forstene απολιθώνωfosilizar kivistama, kivistuma سنگواره کردن kivettyä fossiliser לְאַבֵּן जीवाश्म बनना fosilizirati (se), okameniti (se) megkövesít menjadi fosil steingerva(st) fossilizzare 化石にする 화석이 되게 하다 paversti į akmenį pārakmeņoties menjadi fosil verstenen forsteine zamieniać w kamień په فوسيل بدلېدل يا بدلول دمطالعې دپاره دفوسيلونو لټول fossilizar a transforma în fosile превращать(ся) в окаменелость skamenieť okamneti okameniti fossilisera[s] กลายเป็นซากพืชซากสัตว์ fosilleşmek 使成化石 перетворювати(ся) на камінь فوصل میں تبدیل کرنا hoá thạch; hóa đá 使成化石

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