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rigidify

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ri·gid·i·fy  (r-jd-f)
intr. & tr.v. ri·gid·i·fied, ri·gid·i·fy·ing, ri·gid·i·fies
To become or cause to become rigid.
ri·gidi·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.
rigidify [rɪˈdʒɪdɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied
to make or become rigid
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Verb1.rigidify - become rigid; "The body rigidified"
stiffen - become stiff or stiffer; "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room"
2.rigidify - make rigid and set into a conventional pattern; "rigidify the training schedule"; "ossified teaching methods"; "slogans petrify our thinking"
ossify, petrify
stiffen - make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"
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