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Did You Know?
You get two words for the price of one with scarify. The first scarify
appeared in English in the 15th century with the meaning "to make
scratches or cuts in" and later developed a figurative application of
"cutting" someone emotionally. This word is ultimately derived from a
Greek verb meaning "to scratch an outline." The second homograph turned
up in the late 18th century and gained currency by the 20th century.
This scarify was formed by combining scare with -ify, possibly as a combination of scare and terrify, and it predictably means "to scare or frighten."
Examples of SCARIFY
"Recent harvests on city-owned land have removed on average about 50
percent of the standing biomass, which is not low-impact forestry. It is
done with large, commercial-scale logging equipment that reduces
biodiversity and scarifies the forest soil."
— Ralph Baker, The Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg, Massachusetts), 18 July 2017
"Canna seeds need to be scarified by filing through the hard shells before they germinate."
— Tony Tomeo, The Chico (California) Enterprise-Record, 5 Jan. 2018
Test Your Vocabulary
What 5-letter verb begins with "s" and can mean "to scrape (the feet)
along a surface while walking" or "to scratch, gouge, or wear the
surface of"?
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