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petrify in Dutch

petrify in Dutch is verstenen, verstarren — petrify means to turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.

petrify in Dutch

verstenen
verb
verstenen
verb
To immobilize with fright.
verstarren
verb
To immobilize with fright.

What does "petrify" mean?

  1. verb To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
  2. verb To produce rigidity akin to stone.
  3. verb To immobilize with fright.
  4. verb To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits.
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What is "petrify" in Dutch?

"petrify" in Dutch is verstenen, verstarren. petrify means: To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.

Are there other ways to say "petrify" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "petrify": verstenen, verstarren.

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