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verb (used with object)
1.
to convert into wood; cause to become woody.
verb (used without object)
2.
to become wood or woody.
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Lignify
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is peculate. Does it mean:
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
| to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle. |
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lignify  (lĭg'nə-fī') Pronunciation Key
To make or become stiffer and stronger by the deposition of lignin. |
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