crucify

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈkrusəˌfaɪ/ UK /ˈkruːsɪfaɪ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to put to death by nailing to a cross; to criticize harshly

The press will crucify him if the scandal becomes public.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to put to death by nailing... execute torment persecute pillory lambaste savage

Opposites

praise laud

Word family

Derived forms crucifixioncrucifier

Related forms crucifix crosscruciform

Etymology

From Old French 'crucifier', from Latin 'crucifīgere' ('to fasten to a cross'), from 'crux' ('cross') + 'fīgere' ('to fix, fasten').

crux Latin fīgere Latin

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# crucify

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈkrusəˌfaɪ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkruːsɪfaɪ/

## Meanings
1. to put to death by nailing to a cross; to criticize harshly

## Examples
- The press will crucify him if the scandal becomes public.

## Synonyms
- execute
- torment
- persecute
- pillory
- lambaste
- savage

## Antonyms
- praise
- laud

## Derived Forms
- crucifixion
- crucifier

## Related Forms
- crucifix
- cross
- cruciform

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: crux
- Root: fīgere

## Etymology
From Old French 'crucifier', from Latin 'crucifīgere' ('to fasten to a cross'), from 'crux' ('cross') + 'fīgere' ('to fix, fasten').

## AI Etymology
Crucify comes from Old French 'crucifier', from Latin 'crucifīgere' ('to fasten to a cross'), from 'crux' ('cross') + 'fīgere' ('to fix, fasten'). The etymological trail includes Latin crux and Latin fīgere. As a verb, crucify means to put to death by nailing to a cross; to criticize harshly. The same family is visible in derived forms such as crucifixion and crucifier and related forms such as crucifix, cross, and cruciform. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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