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harden
1[ hahr-dn ]
verb (used with object)
- to make hard or harder:
to harden steel.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
- to make pitiless or unfeeling:
to harden one's heart.
- to make rigid or unyielding; stiffen:
The rigors of poverty hardened his personality.
- to strengthen or confirm, especially with reference to character, intentions, feelings, etc.; reinforce.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
- to make hardy, robust, or capable of endurance; toughen.
- Military. to reinforce the structure of (a military or strategic installation) to protect it from nuclear bombardment.
verb (used without object)
- to become hard or harder.
- to become pitiless or unfeeling.
- to become rigid or unyielding; stiffen:
His personality hardened over the years.
- to become confirmed or strengthened:
His resistance hardened.
- to become inured or toughened:
The troops hardened under constant fire.
- Commerce. (of a market, prices, etc.)
- to cease to fluctuate; firm:
When the speculators withdrew from the market, the prices hardened.
- to rise higher.
Harden
2[ hahr-dn ]
noun
- Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, English biochemist: Nobel Prize 1929.
harden
1/ ˈɑːə /
verb
- to make or become hard or harder; freeze, stiffen, or set
- to make or become more hardy, tough, or unfeeling
- to make or become stronger or firmer
they hardened defences
- to make or become more resolute or set
hardened in his resolve
- intr commerce
- (of prices, a market, etc) to cease to fluctuate
- (of price) to rise higher
harden
2/ ˈɑːə /
noun
- a rough fabric made from hards
Other Word Forms
- IJ·· adjective
- e··i·ٲ noun
- v·IJ verb
- ·IJ verb (used with object)
- ·IJ verb
- ܲ·IJ verb (used with object)
- un·IJ·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
After these infernos, invasive grasses often took over in hardened, infertile soils.
Instead of removing the hardened material, they extracted her own tissue, leaving her skin loose.
The key is striking a balance: too spicy and it overpowers the meat; too sweet and it risks hardening into a candy shell.
There was no apology — only the hardening of Trump’s heart.
This county-level move comes a year after the Los Angeles City Council launched a pilot program targeting 20 intersections with prolific street takeover activity and installed hardened center lines to deter motorists from doing stunts.
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