Petrify is a verb.
a good sentence would be, what are you trying to do? petrify me?
The item soft cures petrify and gradual petrify. I'm pretty sure if you have Garnet's stona it will do the same.
petrify
To scare. Or to fossilize.
part of speech
The part of speech for this particular word is a noun.
The part of speech for "answer" is a noun.
adverb
what part of speech is beneath
The boys discovered petrified wood in the stream. The sight of the huge monster left him petrified, too scared to move.
The part of speech for "explicit" is an adjective.
The part of speech for "twirl" is a verb.