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Verb nitrify has 3 senses

nitrify - convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria
--₁ is one way to convert, change over

Derived forms: noun nitrification₂, noun nitrous acid₁, noun nitric acid₁, noun nitrate₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
nitrify, nitrogenize, nitrogenise - treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound
--₂ is one way to process, treat

Derived forms: noun nitrification₁, noun nitrous acid₁, noun nitrogen₁, noun nitrate₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
nitrify - treat (soil) with nitrates
--₃ is one way to fertilize, fertilise, feed
Antonyms: denitrify

Derived forms: noun nitrification₂, noun nitrate₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something