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to carnify

to carnify

9.9
To grow more muscle or flesh
  • verb
  • /ˈkɑrnɪfaɪ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : carnificar
  • With intense training, his once thin arms began to carnify.

Examples

  • As the muscle tissue heals, it may carnify more rapidly.

  • Over time, the tissue may carnify as part of the healing process.

  • Certain diseases can cause organs to carnify unnaturally.

  • The cells will carnify as they develop.

  • With rigorous exercise, her muscles began to carnify and take on a more defined shape.

  • After several weeks of training, his body started to carnify significantly, improving his overall strength.

  • During recovery, the damaged tissue will carnify, resulting in a healthier appearance.

Synonyms

to flesh out
vsto carnify
1 6.2

To become rounder and fuller, usually by gaining weight

become more muscular or fleshy rather than just gaining fat or roundness

Surface Forms

carnify infinitive
carnified past
carnified past participle
carnifying present participle
carnifies third person singular

Morphology

carnify = carnal (semi-transparent) = carn + ify

Formally derived from the combining form 'carn-' (flesh) plus productive verb-forming suffix '-ify', but 'carn-' is not a standalone common English morpheme so learners may only partly infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word carnify comes from the Latin root carn- meaning 'flesh', and the ending -ify meaning 'to make'. So to carnify is to become or to make something more 'fleshy' or muscular.