verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

fossilize, inflexibilize, stiffen

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Example Sentences

Example:As he aged, he found his views fossilized into unyielding opinions.

Definition:To turn something into a fossil by making it rigid and unchanging over time.

From fossilize

Example:The new accounting standards aimed to inflexibilize the financial reporting process.

Definition:To make something less flexible or adaptable, often leading to a more fixed or rigid state.

From inflexibilize

Example:The cold weather would stiffen the road surface, making it more rigid.

Definition:To make something harder, more rigid, or less flexible.

From stiffen