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Definition scarify

Etymology

French scarifier, from Latin scarific?re.

Verb

scarify (third-person singular simple present scarifies, present participle scarifying, simple past and past participle scarified)

1. (horticulture) To remove thatch (build-up of organic matter on the soil) from a lawn, to dethatch.
2. To make scratches or cuts on.
   1. (horticulture) To damage the testa (seed coat) of a seed by cutting, scraping, chemicals, hot water, or fire to allow permeation of water and faster germination.
   2. To break up, loosen, or roughen the surface of a field or road or a hard surface.
3. To harrow the feelings.
4. (obsolete or nonstandard) To scar.
5. (obsolete or nonstandard) Denude, or lay waste to.

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