usztywnić

== Polish == === Etymology === From u- +‎ sztywny +‎ -ić. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /uˈʂtɘv.ɲit͡ɕ/ Rhymes: -ɘvɲit͡ɕ Syllabification: u‧sztyw‧nić === Verb === usztywnić pf (imperfective usztywniać) (transitive) to stiffen, to make rigid (transitive) to strengthen, to reinforce, to brace (make structurally stronger) (transitive, medicine) to reduce, to set, to cast, to splint (immobilise a broken or damaged body part) (transitive, figurative) to harden, to tighten (make less open to change or outside influence) (reflexive with się) to stiffen, to rigidify (become stiff) (reflexive with się) to strengthen, to be reinforced (become structurally stronger) (reflexive with się, figurative) to harden, to set (become less open to change or outside influence) ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === usztywnić in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN usztywnić się in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN usztywnić in Polish dictionaries at PWN