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1. (v.t.) scarify
to make scratches or superficial incisions in, as in vaccination.
2. scarify
to wound with severe criticism.
3. scarify
to hasten the sprouting of (hard-covered seeds) by making incisions in the seed coats.
4. scarify
to loosen and break up the surface of (soil or pavement).
Etymology: (1400–50; < MF scarifier < LL scarīficāre, alter. of L scarīfāre, scarīphāre < Gk skarīphâsthai to sketch, der. of skárīphos stylus)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) scarify
puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
"The men in some African tribes scarify their faces"
2. (verb) scarify
scratch the surface of
"scarify seeds"
3. (verb) scarify
break up
"scarify soil"
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1. (verb) scarify
to scratch or cut the skin of; esp. (Med.), to make small incisions in, by means of a lancet or scarificator, so as to draw blood from the smaller vessels without opening a large vein
2. (verb) scarify
to stir the surface soil of, as a field
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