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Definitions for Hardening
[1] a material that hardens another, as an alloy added to iron to make steel.
[2] the process of becoming hard or rigid.
[3] to make hard or harder: to harden steel.
[4] to make pitiless or unfeeling: to harden one's heart.
[5] to make rigid or unyielding; stiffen: The rigors of poverty hardened his personality.
[6] to strengthen or confirm, especially with reference to character, intentions, feelings, etc.; reinforce.
[7] to make hardy, robust, or capable of endurance; toughen.
[8] Military . to reinforce the structure of (a military or strategic installation) to protect it from nuclear bombardment.
[9] to become hard or harder.
[10] to become pitiless or unfeeling.
[11] to become rigid or unyielding; stiffen: His personality hardened over the years.
[12] to become confirmed or strengthened: His resistance hardened.
[13] to become inured or toughened: The troops hardened under constant fire.
[14] Commerce . (of a market, prices, etc.) to cease to fluctuate; firm: When the speculators withdrew from the market, the prices hardened. to rise higher.
[15] the act or process of becoming or making hard
[16] a substance added to another substance or material to make it harder
[17] to make or become hard or harder; freeze, stiffen, or set
[18] to make or become more hardy, tough, or unfeeling
[19] to make or become stronger or firmer they hardened defences
[20] to make or become more resolute or set hardened in his resolve
[21] (intr) commerce (of prices, a market, etc) to cease to fluctuate (of price) to rise higher
[22] a rough fabric made from hards
Words related to Hardening
crystallization, setting, solidification
Words nearby Hardening
hardenberg, hardenbergia, hardenburg, hardened, hardener, hardening, hardening of arteries, hardening of the arteries, hardhack, hardhead, hardhead sponge
Origin of Hardening
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at hard, -en1
Other words from Hardening
hard·en·a·ble , adjective
hard·en·a·bil·i·ty , noun
o·ver·hard·en , verb
pre·hard·en , verb (used with object)
re·hard·en , verb
un·hard·en , verb (used with object)
un·hard·en·a·ble , adjective