v.
Pronunciation: ' lig-n ə - ˌ f ī
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Etymology: French lignifier, from Latin lignum
Date: circa 1828
transitive verb : to convert into wood or woody tissue
intransitive verb : to become wood or woody
– lig · ni · fi · ca · tion \ ˌ lig-n ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun