bonify

== English == === Alternative forms === bonafy === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbəʊnɪfaɪ/ Rhymes: -əʊnɪfaɪ === Etymology 1 === From French bonifier. ==== Verb ==== bonify (third-person singular simple present bonifies, present participle bonifying, simple past and past participle bonified) (transitive) To convert into―or make―good; to improve. To remit or reduce a price, typically in order to compensate for a tax for fee. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From bone +‎ -ify. ==== Verb ==== bonify (third-person singular simple present bonifies, present participle bonifying, simple past and past participle bonified) (rare) To make bony; to ossify or to pare down to the bones. === References ===