Main Entry: lig·ni·fy

Pronunciation: \ˈlig-nə-ˌfī\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): lig·ni·fied; lig·ni·fy·ing

Etymology: French lignifier, from Latin lignum

Date: circa 1828

transitive verb : to convert into wood or woody tissueintransitive verb : to become wood or woody

— lig·ni·fi·ca·tion \ˌlig-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun