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nitrify
 
Verb nitrify has 3 senses
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
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