RIGIDIFY

rigidify, ossify, petrify

(verb) make rigid and set into a conventional pattern; “rigidify the training schedule”; “ossified teaching methods”; “slogans petrify our thinking”

rigidify

(verb) become rigid; “The body rigidified”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

rigidify (third-person singular simple present rigidifies, present participle rigidifying, simple past and past participle rigidified)

To make rigid, to cause to be or become rigid.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.

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