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1. • • hard·en (här′dn) v. hard·ened, hard·en·ing, hard·ens v.tr. 1. To make hard or harder: harden steel. 2. To enable to withstand physical or mental hardship: was hardened by years of working as a farmer.
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   What does it mean when something hardens?

   • When something hardens or when you harden it, it becomes stiff or firm. Mould the mixture into shape while hot, before it hardens. 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.

   HARDEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Is Harden a verb?

   • Whatever others have said, there is a verb. Harden. It can be transitive or intransitive. It means to make hard (trans.) or become hard (intrans.) ‘Their ordeal hardened the men.’

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   What is the opposite of hardened?

   • Hardened(adj) is defined as made tough by habitual exposure. Synonyms include tempered, toughened, set, hardened, treated, case-hardened, and enured. The opposite of hardened is not directly mentioned in the provided passage.

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   What does it mean if your voice hardens?

   • [intransitive, transitive] if your voice, face, etc. hardens, or you harden it, it becomes more serious or severe Her face hardened into an expression of hatred. harden something He hardened his voice when he saw she wasn't listening. His expression suddenly hardened into one of strong dislike.

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   What does it mean if someone hardens a face?

   • Her face hardened into an expression of hatred. harden something He hardened his voice when he saw she wasn't listening. His expression suddenly hardened into one of strong dislike. [intransitive, transitive] if somebody’s feelings or attitudes harden or somebody/something hardens them, they become more fixed and determined

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   What does Harden arteries mean?

   • : to protect from blast, heat, or radiation (as by a thick barrier or placement underground) : to become hard or harder The presence of certain substances in the blood can cause the arteries to harden. These additives are designed to harden the steel. substances that can harden the arteries The news has hardened opposition to the government.

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   1. : to become hard or harder. 2. a. : to become firm, stable, or settled. b. : to assume an appearance of harshness or severity. her face hardened at the thought.

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   harden verb [I or T] (SEVERE) to become more severe, determined, or unpleasant: Living in the desert hardened the recruits (= made them more strong and determined). As the war progressed, attitudes on both sides hardened (= became more severe and determined). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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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.

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   There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb harden, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   [intransitive, transitive] if your voice, face, etc. hardens, or you harden it, it becomes more serious or severe. Her face hardened into an expression of hatred. harden something He hardened his voice when he saw she wasn't listening. His expression suddenly hardened into one of strong dislike.

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   harden in British English. (ˈhɑːdən ) verb. 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.

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