fossilize

Verb

Meaning

To convert into a fossil; to petrify; as, to fossilize bones or wood.

To cause to become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, as by fossilization; to mummify; to deaden.

To become fossil.

To become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, beyond the influence of change or progress.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fossilise harden age ammonite concrete fix cake freeze temper solidify brace bake stiffen buttress callous
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Antonyms

bloom burgeon develop spread combat grow
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Hypernyms

convert age mature maturate get on senesce

Hyponyms

lapidify petrify

Related terms

fossilization

Derivatives

fossilized fossilizing

Examples

If you do not advertise, you fossilize. Thomas Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar

The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone Source: Internet

They are fairly common relative to demosponges as fossils, but this is thought to be, at least in part, because their spicules are sturdier than spongin and fossilize better. Source: Internet

These occur on the remainder of the body—although some feathers did not fossilize and others were obliterated during preparation, leaving bare patches on specimens—and the lower neck. Source: Internet

This is because only a tiny percentage of animals ever fossilize, and most of these remain buried in the earth. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

fossility fossilizable fossilization fossilized fossilized bone fossilized hand