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in the PONS Dictionary

I. os·si·fy <-ie-> [ˈɒsɪfaɪ, Am ˈɑ:sə-] VB intr

1. ossify (become bone):

ossify
verknöchern spec
ossify
ossifizieren

2. ossify fig (become inflexible):

ossify
verknöchern fig
ossify
erstarren fig

II. os·si·fy <-ie-> [ˈɒsɪfaɪ, Am ˈɑ:sə-] VB trans

to ossify sth
etw erstarren lassen fig
Present
Iossify
youossify
he/she/itossifies
weossify
youossify
theyossify
Past
Iossified
youossified
he/she/itossified
weossified
youossified
theyossified
Present Perfect
Ihaveossified
youhaveossified
he/she/ithasossified
wehaveossified
youhaveossified
theyhaveossified
Past Perfect
Ihadossified
youhadossified
he/she/ithadossified
wehadossified
youhadossified
theyhadossified
See further verb tables