v.
Pronunciation: ' stra-t ə - ˌ f ī
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Etymology: New Latin stratificare, from stratum + Latin -ificare -ify
Date: 1661
transitive verb
1 : to form, deposit, or arrange in strata
2 a : to divide or arrange into classes, castes, or social strata b : to divide into a series of graded statuses
intransitive verb : to become arranged in strata