petrify

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To convert, as any animal or vegetable matter, into stone or stony substance.

To make callous or obdurate; to stupefy; to paralyze; to transform; as by petrifaction; as, to petrify the heart. Young.

To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits.

Fig.: To become stony, callous, or obdurate.

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To attempt to hold fast an instant id doubtful. To bind an emotion is unthinkable. To petrify love is impossible. It is beautiful to be transitory. How lovely it is not to have to live forever. Luckily there is nothing good and nothing evil. Jean Tinguely

In mythology, the Medusa can petrify people with a look - which is a good thing, I think. But the Medusa is a unique symbol - something strong. It's about going all the way. Donatella Versace

the wood petrified with time Source: Internet

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