Home › Words › A › asbestifyasbestifyasbestify means to convert into asbestos or into a mixture containing asbestos.EtymologyFrom asbestos + -ify.verbTo convert into asbestos or into a mixture containing asbestos.e.g.“The connecting rod bearings are brass backed and asbestified and have four bolts, insuring rigidity and providing a wider margin of safety.” — 1918, Motor World for Jobbers, Dealers and Garagemen, volume 55, page 35, column 2:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.asbestize 89% match — To make or become asbestiform. vs asbestify →asbestification 83% match — The process of asbestifying. vs asbestify →asbestosize 81% match — To introduce the use of asbestos to. vs asbestify →asbestinize 81% match — To treat with asbestos to make fireproof. vs asbestify →asbestosization 78% match — The act of asbestizing; asbestization. vs asbestify →asbestization 78% match — The act of asbestizing. vs asbestify →asbestos 71% match — Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, chemical filters, suits, fireman's gloves, etc. vs asbestify →asbestiferous 70% match — Containing asbestos. vs asbestify →