1. to become hard or hardened by the deposit of calcium salts
Usage: medical; biological
2. to cause to become hard by depositing calcium salts
Usage: medical; biological
3. to become rigid or fixed in attitude or opinion
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The old injury caused his shoulder joint to calcify over time.
• Calcium deposits can calcify in the arteries, leading to health problems.
• The doctor explained that the cartilage had begun to calcify.
• Years of conflict caused their opposing views to calcify.
• Without regular discussion, workplace policies tend to calcify.
• The coral reef calcifies as marine organisms deposit calcium carbonate.