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jäykistää — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • solidify verb To become solid, or to make something firm and solid.
  • stiffen verb To make something rigid or less flexible.
  • wither verb To shrink, dry up, or lose freshness, especially from lack of water.

Senses

jäykistää is used for these senses in English:

  • solidify (transitive) To make solid; convert into a solid body.
  • solidify (transitive) To concentrate; consolidate, reinforce.
  • stiffen (transitive) To make stiff.
  • wither (transitive) To make helpless due to emotion.

stiffen — full definition

  1. verb To make something rigid or less flexible.
  2. verb To become rigid, tense, or less flexible.

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