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What does scarify mean?

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Verb
  1. (obsolete or nonstandard) To scar.
  2. (obsolete or nonstandard) Denude, or lay waste to.
  3. (horticulture) To remove thatch (build-up of organic matter on the soil) from a lawn, to dethatch.
  4. (horticulture) To damage the testa (seed coat) of a seed by cutting, scraping, chemicals, hot water, or fire to allow permeation of water and faster germination.
  5. (agriculture) To break up, loosen, or roughen the surface of a field or road or a hard surface.
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Add attachments, and you can also scarify hard ground, rip up asphalt, and doze construction materials.
If dethatching is required, use an iron rake or a thatch rake to cut through and rake off thatch, and to scarify the surface.
They intend to scarify the top layer to a depth of a few inches prior to next season.
The Profihopper can be used to scarify the lawn and collect the scarified material as it goes.
One has to be idealistic because without ideals we lose hope, forsake courage, and scarify loyalty.
However, I don't want to scarify the community's open discussion just for those annoying spams.

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