harden
Use Harden in a sentence
dn verb (used with object)
2.
to make pitiless or unfeeling: to harden one's heart.
4.
to strengthen or confirm, especially with reference to character, intentions, feelings, etc.; reinforce.
5.
to make hardy, robust, or capable of endurance; toughen.
verb (used without object)
7.
to become hard or harder.
8.
to become pitiless or unfeeling.
9.
to become rigid or unyielding; stiffen: His personality hardened over the years.
10.
to become confirmed or strengthened: His resistance hardened.
11.
to become inured or toughened: The troops hardened under constant fire.
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harden1 (ˈhɑːdən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to make or become hard or harder; freeze, stiffen, or set |
| 2. | to make or become more hardy, tough, or unfeeling |
| 3. | to make or become stronger or firmer: they hardened defences |
| 4. | to make or become more resolute or set: hardened in his resolve |
| 5. | (intr) commerce |
| a. (of prices, a market, etc) to cease to fluctuate | |
| b. (of price) to rise higher | |
| harden2 (ˈhɑːdən) | |
| —n | |
| a rough fabric made from hards | |
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Example sentences from the web
Eventually the swollen parts of the skin will begin to harden and fold over the nail.
Cement requires a moist, controlled environment to gain strength and harden fully.
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