ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bonify

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbəʊnɪfaɪ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Bonify is a verb meaning (transitive) To convert into―or make―good; to improve.

Meaning

(transitive) To convert into―or make―good; to improve.

More Meanings

  1. To remit or reduce a price, typically in order to compensate for a tax for fee.
  2. (rare) To make bony; to ossify or to pare down to the bones.

Example Sentences

to bonify evils, or tincture them with good
A flask suffices to perfume, bonify, and age, a hogshead (barrique) of wine.
They would not come up beyond 1/2⅞, and we will bonify ⅛ in order to keep them on this yarn.
Bills due on a Sunday or holiday become due on the preceding day; the seller has to bonify the bill stamp necessary in the country where the bill is payable.

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Related dictionary entries include goodify, betterfy, good, fruitify, beatify, sanify.

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