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   hard·en

   /ˈhärd(ə)n/

   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 heartdeadennumbbenumbanesthetizebrutalizemake callousrare:indurateOpposite soften
   • ▪ (of prices of stocks, 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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hardenHarden Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to make hard or harder. 2. : to confirm in disposition, feelings, or action. especially : to make callous. hardened his heart. 3. a. : inure, toughen. harden troops. b. : to inure to unfavorable environmental conditions (such as cold) often used with off. harden off seedlings before transplanting. 4.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARDEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HARDEN definition: 1. to become or make hard: 2. to become more severe, determined, or unpleasant: 3. to become or…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › hardenHARDEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Harden definition: to make hard or harder. See examples of HARDEN used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHARDEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HARDEN meaning: 1. to become or make hard: 2. to become more severe, determined, or unpleasant: 3. to become or…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARDEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. to make or become hard or harder; freeze, stiffen, or set 2. to make or become more hardy, tough, or unfeeling.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › hardenHarden - definition of harden by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to make or become hard or harder; freeze, stiffen, or set. 2. to make or become more hardy, tough, or unfeeling. 3. to make or become stronger or firmer: they hardened defences.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionharden verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of harden verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordHARDEN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   1. When something hardens or when you harden it, it becomes stiff or firm. [...] 2. When an attitude or opinion hardens or is hardened, it becomes harsher, stronger, or fixed. [...] 3. When prices and economies harden, they become much more stable than they were. [...] More. Conjugations of 'harden' present simple: I harden, you harden [...]

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of harden – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    HARDEN definition: 1. to become hard and stiff, or to make something become hard and stiff: 2. to stop feeling…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hardenharden | meaning of harden in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    harden meaning, definition, what is harden: to become firm or stiff, or to make some...: Learn more.