petrify
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/ˈpetrɪfaɪ/
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/ˈpetrɪfaɪ/
to scare someone very much
The thought of public speaking petrified him.
公開スピーチの考えが彼を脅かしてる。
to become as hard as stone
Over time, the wood petrified and turned into fossil.
時間が経つにつれて、木が化石化して化石に変わった。