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Metrified vs Petrified - What's the difference?

metrified | petrified |

As verbs the difference between metrified and petrified

is that metrified is past tense of metrify while petrified is past tense of petrify.

As an adjective petrified is

extremely afraid.

metrified

English

Verb

(head)
  • (metrify)

    • metrify

    English

    Verb

  • To make verse.
    • (Skelton)
  • (US, Canada) metricate

    • Related terms

    * metrification

    See also

    * metricize

    References

    (Webster 1913)

    petrified

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely afraid.

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Verb

    (head)
  • (petrify)