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calcify

[ kal-suh-fahy ]

verb (used with or without object)

calcified, calcifying.
  1. Physiology. to make or become calcareous or bony; harden by the deposit of calcium salts.
  2. Geology. to harden by deposition of calcium carbonate.
  3. to make or become rigid or intransigent, as in a political position.


calcify

/ ˈæɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. to convert or be converted into lime
  2. to harden or become hardened by impregnation with calcium salts
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz·c·ھ adjective
  • ܲ·c·ھ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of calcify1

First recorded in 1830–40; calci- + -fy
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It’s a socioeconomic and psychological cocktail that, experts explained, has calcified as a sort of baked-in resentment against older generations — but one that, when you consider things from their perspective, might be understandable.

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The last few presidential elections, Vavreck said, have demonstrated that the electorate is “calcified,” with “rough parity” between the numbers of Democrats and Republicans.

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Though I continue to scan them, all those “Best” lists do as much harm as good, calcifying the notion that the lower the acceptance rate and the higher the price, the better the school.

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But by 1965 he is almost always behind sunglasses, his enigma calcified.

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Less clear is whether even Thursday’s striking verdict will shake the calcified public opinion of Mr. Trump, who for nearly a decade has defied predictions of his political demise.

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