ˈkalsəˌfī verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: calc- + -fy
transitive verb
1. : to make calcareous by deposit or secretion of calcium salts
2. : to make inflexible or unchangeable : fix
calcify the state of things as they are — Fortune
intransitive verb
1. : to become calcareous
2. : to become inflexible and changeless : become fixed : harden