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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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     HARDEN meaning: 1. to become or make hard: 2. to become more...

   • Znaczenie Harden, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     harden definicja: 1. to become or make hard: 2. to become...

   • Harden: Portuguese Translation

     HARDEN translate: endurecer, endurecer, endurecer. Learn...

   • Harden: Japanese Translation

     harden translate: 硬くなる, ～を硬くする. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Harden: Russian Translation

     HARDEN translate: затвердевать, делать твердым ,...

   • Harden: German Translation

     HARDEN translate: erhärten. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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   verb. /ˈhɑːdn/ /ˈhɑːrdn/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to become or make something become solid or stiff. The varnish takes a few hours to harden. harden something a method for hardening and preserving wood. Extra Examples. Want to learn more?

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