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  • 61harden — 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 …

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  • 62harden something off — inure a plant to cold by gradually increasing its exposure to the outside. → harden …

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  • 63harden — 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… …

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  • 64Harden — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Harden Country and Admin Code AU.02.13700 AU …

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  • 65harden — [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:… …

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  • 66harden — 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… …

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  • 67harden — 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,… …

  • 68harden — [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 …

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  • 69harden — 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… …

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  • 70Harden — I. biographical name Sir Arthur 1865 1940 English chemist II. biographical name Maximilian 1861 1927 originally Felix Ernst Witkowski German writer …

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