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Noun rigidifying has 1 sense

stiffening, rigidifying, rigidification - the process of becoming stiff or rigid
--₁ is a kind of natural process, natural action, action, activity
--₁ has particulars: rigor mortis
Derived form: verb rigidify₁

Verb rigidify has 2 senses

rigidify - become rigid; "The body rigidified"
--₁ is one way to stiffen

Derived forms: noun rigidification₁, noun rigidity₁, noun rigidifying₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
rigidify, ossify, petrify - make rigid and set into a conventional pattern; "rigidify the training schedule"; "ossified teaching methods"; "slogans petrify our thinking"
--₂ is one way to stiffen

Derived forms: noun rigidity₁, noun rigidity₂
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something