scarify

Meanings

• To make the surface of something rough or irregular by scratching or cutting it slightly.

  - "He scarified the bark of the tree to prepare it for grafting."
  - "The surgeon used a scalpel to scarify the patient's skin, allowing the medication to be absorbed more effectively."

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Rhymes

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scarify , define , strife , life

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Homophones

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1. scarify
   

2. scarce
   

3. scary
   

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Variants

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scarified , scarifier , scarifiers , scarifies , scarify , scarifying , scarifyingly

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Forms

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The verb 'scarify' can be conjugated in different tenses and forms, such as: 1. Past tense: scarified 2. Past participle: scarified 3. Gerund: scarifying 4. Infinitive: to scarify 5. Present tense: I/you/we/they scarify 6. Present continuous tense: I/you/we/they am/is/are scarifying 7. Past tense with helping verb: I/you/we/they have/had scarified

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'escarifier', which means 'to scratch' or 'to graze'.

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Related Concepts

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1. grafting: A horticultural technique used to join a scion (a shoot or bud) to a rootstock in order to grow a new plant that is a hybrid of the two parent plants.

2. tattooing: A form of body modification in which ink is injected into the dermis (the layer of skin beneath the epidermis) in order to change the color and appearance of the skin.

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Culture

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In various cultures, scarifying has been used for various purposes, such as: 1. For protection: In some African cultures, people used to scarify their bodies to protect themselves from evil spirits or diseases. 2. For beauty: In some cultures, scarifying was used as a form of body art or tattooing. 3. For therapeutic purposes: In some traditional healing practices, scarifying was used as a form of therapy to help relieve pain, heal wounds, or even treat mental or emotional conditions.

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