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petrify verb

  /ˈpɛ.tɹəˌfaɪ/
  • (transitive) To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
  • To produce rigidity akin to stone.
 verstenen
  • To immobilize with fright.
 verstenen, verstarren

petrified adjective

  • Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone.
  • Extremely afraid.
 versteend
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