English–French

“ossify” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/fosilize/

Example

Il ne faut pas fossiliser les règles; elles doivent évoluer.

The rules must not ossify; they must evolve.

Illustration for fossiliser (ossify)

How to say “ossify” in French

“Ossify” in French is fossiliser.

A living practice hardens into a rigid fossil that resists change.

Full entry for fossiliser: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fossiliser

Le jargon professionnel tend à se fossiliser.

Professional jargon tends to become fossilized.

Tips for using fossiliser

  • The pronominal form se fossiliser describes something becoming fixed or rigid, as in des institutions qui se fossilisent.

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