Meanings
verbrigidify (third-person singular simple present rigidifies, present participle rigidifying, simple past and past participle rigidified)
present singular third person rigidifies · participle present rigidifying · participle past rigidified · past rigidified
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo make rigid, to cause to be or become rigid.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*Hreyǵ-
- Proto-Italic*rigēō
- Latinrigeō
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Latinrigidus
- Middle Englishrigide
- Englishrigid
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Proto-Italic*θakos
- Englishrigidify
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APA
rigidify. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rigidify
MLA
“rigidify.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rigidify. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rigidify,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rigidify.
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