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ANKYLOSE
ankylose, ancylose
(verb) undergo ankylosis; “joints ankylose”
ankylose, ancylose
(verb) produce ankylosis by surgery
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
ankylose (third-person singular simple present ankyloses, present participle ankylosing, simple past and past participle ankylosed)
(transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
(intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.
Source: Wiktionary
An"ky*lose, v. t. & i.
Definition: Same as Anchylose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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