stiffen
Use Stiffen in a sentence
ən verb (used with object)
1.
to make stiff.
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stiffen (ˈstɪfən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to make or become stiff or stiffer |
| 2. | (intr) to become suddenly tense or unyielding |
| 'stiffener | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Calcium can then build up in the vessels and stiffen them, laying the foundation for heart disease.
Cholesterol, which is not found in plant cells, is a type of lipid that helps stiffen the membrane.
For example, they're missing a bone found in monkeys and humans, which helps to stiffen our feet.
Stiffen the requirements for entry to graduate school.
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