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   harden

   /ˈhɑːdn/

   verb

   • 1. make or become hard or harder: "wait for the glue to harden" Similar solidifysetbecome hardbecome solidcongealclotcoagulatestiffenthickencakefreezebakecrystallizestrengthenreinforcetechnical:annealvulcanizeossifypetrifyrare:indurateinspissategelatinizeOpposite liquefy
   • ▪ make or become more severe and less sympathetic: "she hardened her heart"
   • ▪ make or become tougher and more clearly defined: "suspicion hardened into certainty" Similar toughendesensitizeinuremake insensitivemake toughmake unfeelingcase-hardenharden someone's heartdeadennumbbenumbanaesthetizebrutalizemake callousrare:indurateOpposite soften
   • ▪ (of prices of shares, commodities, etc.) rise and remain steady at a higher level: "as oil prices hardened from their recent lows, the US dollar fell"

   Derivatives

   • 1. hardener noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARDEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HARDEN definition: 1. to become or make hard: 2. to become more severe, determined, or unpleasant: 3. to become or…. Learn more.

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   1. : to make hard or harder. 2. : to confirm in disposition, feelings, or action. especially : to make callous. hardened his heart. 3. a. : inure, toughen. harden troops. b. : to inure to unfavorable environmental conditions (such as cold) often used with off. harden off seedlings before transplanting. 4.

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   Harden definition: to make hard or harder. See examples of HARDEN used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARDEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When something hardens or when you harden it, it becomes stiff or firm. Mould the mixture into shape while hot, before it hardens. American English : harden / ˈhɑrdən /

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   verb. make hard or harder. “The cold hardened the butter”. synonyms: indurate. indurate. become hard or harder. see more. verb. harden by reheating and cooling in oil.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHARDEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to become or make hard: The mixture hardens as it cools. It is thought that high cholesterol levels in the blood can harden the arteries (= make them thicker and stiffer, causing disease). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Hard and firm. (as) stiff/straight as a ramrod idiom. adamantine. cast iron. congealed. crisply. dilatancy. dilatant

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishharden verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Check pronunciation: harden. Definition of harden verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   hardened, hardening, hardens. To make solid, rigid, or firm. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To enable to withstand physical or mental hardship. Was hardened by years of working as a farmer. American Heritage. To make callous. Painful experience can harden one's heart.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishharden | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    harden definition: 1. to become hard and stiff, or to make something become hard and stiff: 2. to stop feeling…. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHARDEN definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    If you say that someone's face or eyes harden, you mean that they suddenly look serious or angry. His smile died and the look in his face hardened. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .