harden
31harden — verb a) To become hard. When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go. KJV, Exodus 4:21 b) To make… …
32harden — Synonyms and related words: acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, accustom, adapt, adjust, anneal, be tough, beef up, brace, brace up, break, break in, brutalize, buttress, cake, calcify, callous, case harden, caseharden, compact, concrete,… …
33harden — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. anneal, fire; steel; congeal, thicken (see hardness); accustom, inure, blunt. See habit, insensibility. Ant., soften. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make less pervious] Syn. steel, temper, anneal, solidify …
34harden — verb 1》 make or become hard or harder. ↘(of prices of shares, commodities, etc.) rise and remain steady at a higher level. 2》 (harden something off) inure a plant to cold by gradually increasing its exposure to the outside. Derivatives… …
35Harden — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Harden Country and Admin Code AU.02.13700 AU …
36harden — [ˈhɑːd(ə)n] verb [I/T] 1) to become hard or firm, or to make something hard or firm Ant: soften The bread will harden if you don t cover it.[/ex] 2) to become less sympathetic or emotional, or to make someone less sympathetic or emotional Ant:… …
37harden — hard•en [[t]ˈhɑr dn[/t]] v. t. 1) to make hard or harder 2) to make pitiless or unfeeling: to harden one s heart[/ex] 3) to make rigid, hardy, or unyielding; reinforce; toughen 4) mil to reinforce (a military or strategic installation) as… …
38harden — I. /ˈhadn/ (say hahdn) verb (t) 1. to make hard or harder. 2. to make obdurate or unyielding; make unfeeling or pitiless: to harden one s heart. 3. to strengthen or confirm with respect to any element of character; toughen. 4. to make hardy,… …
39harden — [1] The action of turning from a liquid to a solid. [2] To set or to cure. [3] The action of making the surface a metal tougher. See case harden …
40harden — v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become hard or harder. 2 intr. & tr. become, or make (one s attitude etc.), uncompromising or less sympathetic. 3 intr. (of prices etc.) cease to fall or fluctuate. Phrases and idioms: harden off inure (a plant) to cold… …
