Harden - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhɑːrdn|  American pronunciation of the word harden
Brit.  |ˈhɑːd(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word harden

verb

- become hard or harder (syn: indurate)
The wax hardened
- make hard or harder (syn: indurate)
The cold hardened the butter
- harden by reheating and cooling in oil (syn: temper)
- make fit (syn: season)
- cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate (syn: indurate, inure)

Extra examples

The presence of certain substances in the blood can cause the arteries to harden.

These additives are designed to harden the steel.

Opposition to the goverment has hardened as news of further scandals has leaked out.

The news has hardened opposition to the government.

He had been hardened by his years of military service.

The clay hardened in the fire.

Mortar hardens by drying.

After years of hardships his heart became hardened.

It will take about 24 hours for the glue to harden.

Attitudes towards the terrorists have hardened even more since the attack.

His face hardened momentarily, then he looked away.

The wax hardened

The cold hardened the butter

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: harden
he/she/it: hardens
present participle: hardening
past tense: hardened
past participle: hardened
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