rigidify

verb

ri·​gid·​i·​fy rə-ˈji-də-ˌfī How to pronounce rigidify (audio)
rigidified; rigidifying

intransitive verb

: to become rigid
rigidification noun

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of rigidify was in 1842

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“Rigidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rigidify. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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