Crucify word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "crucify" word

[verb] criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
[verb] treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
[verb] kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"

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\Cru"ci*fy\ (-f?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crucified} (-f?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crucifying}.] [F. crucifier, fr. (assumed) LL. crucificare, for crucifigere, fr, L. crux, crucis, cross + figere to fix, the ending -figere being changed to -ficare, F. -fier (in compounds), as if fr. L. facere to do, make. See {Cross}, and {Fix}, and cf. {Crucifix}.] 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.

Synonyms for crucify

bedevil, dun, frustrate, pillory, rag, savage, torment

Related terms: bowstring, claw, corrupt, decapitate, decollate, despoil, disserve, do evil, do ill, fester, guillotine, impale, injure, irritate, mistreat, play havoc with, rack, rip, rub, shoot, try, wring

The fun area, different aproach to word »crucify«

Let's analyse "crucify" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Three syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YFICURC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1840 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. .-. ..- -.-. .. ..-. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: crucify: 3 + 9 = 12, reduced: 3 (or 1 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: crucify: 3 + 9 + 3 + 3 + 9 + 6 + 7 = 40, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (2)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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