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Webster 1913 Edition
Crucify
Cru′ci-fy
(-f?)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Crucified
(-f?d)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Crucifying
.] 1.
To fasten to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet.
They cried, saying,
Crucify
him, cricify
him. Luke xxiii. 21.
2.
To destroy the power or ruling influence of; to subdue completely; to mortify.
They that are Christ’s have
crucified
the flesh, with the affections and lusts. Gal. v. 24.
3.
To vex or torment.
Beau. & FL.
Webster 1828 Edition
Crucify
CRUCIFY
,Verb.
T.
1.
To nail to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet, sometimes anciently, by fastening a criminal to a tree, with cords.But they cried, crucify him, crucify him. Luke 23.
2.
In scriptural language, to subdue; to mortify; to destroy the power or ruling influence of.They that are Christs have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts. Galatians 5.
3.
To reject and despise.They crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh. Hebrews 6.
To be crucified with Christ, is to become dead to the law and to sin, and to have indwelling corruption subdued. Galatians 2 and 6.
4.
To vex or torment. [Not used.]Definition 2024
crucify
crucify
English
Verb
crucify (third-person singular simple present crucifies, present participle crucifying, simple past and past participle crucified)
- To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross.
- To punish or otherwise express extreme anger at, especially as a scapegoat or target of outrage.
- After his public gaffe, he was crucified in the media.
- 1992, Tori Amos, Crucify (song)
- I crucify myself and nothing I do is good enough for you.
- (informal) To thoroughly beat at a sport or game.
- West Ham beat Manchester City five nil - they crucified them!
Translations
to execute a person by nailing to a crucifix
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