scarify
verb (used with object)
to make scratches or superficial incisions in (the skin), to produce an immune response or administer certain injections.
scarifies
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present tense formof scarify (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The girl’s determination to own one of Jones’ paintings made her realize the struggles and scarifies she made to become an artist were paying off.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2020
When bitten, the sufferer tightens these cords above the injured part, which he immediately scarifies; thus they act as tourniquets.
From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
And the torch he carries blazing,— Truly 'tis a tiny one; Yet, that tiny torch upraising, Cupid scarifies the sun!
From Second Book of Verse by Eugene Field
He scarifies or tattoos his naked body with figures upon his back, arms, legs, and face to represent an idea of beauty.
From History of Human Society by Frank W. (Frank Wilson) Blackmar
