rigidify

rigidify

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *Hreyǵ-der.
Proto-Italic *rigēō
Latin rigeō
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *-iðos
Latin -idus
Latin rigidusder.
Middle English rigide
English rigid
Latin -i-
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *-fakāō
Latin -ficō
Latin -ificāreder.
Old French -ifierbor.
Middle English -ifien
English -ify
English rigidify

    From rigid + -ify.

    Verb

    rigidify (third-person singular simple present rigidifies, present participle rigidifying, simple past and past participle rigidified)

    1. To make rigid, to cause to be or become rigid.
      Synonym: rigidize (sometimes proscribed)

    Derived terms

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