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Harden
Meaning
Verb
●
To become
hard
(tough,
resistant
to pressure).
●
To make something
hard
or
harder
(tough,
resistant
to pressure).
●
To strengthen.
●
In Computing:
To
modify
(a
website
or other system) to
make it
resistant
to
malicious
attacks.
●
To become or make (a person or
thing
)
resistant
or less sensitive.
●
To get an erection.
●
In Phonology:
To become or make (a
consonant
) more
fortis
; to (cause to)
undergo
fortition.
●
To
unpalatalize
or velarize.
Noun
●
Alternative form of
hurden
(“coarse linen”)
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
harden
English
-en
English
-en
Middle English (1100-1500)
-enen
Middle English (1100-1500)
hard
English
heard
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Anneal
Harden
Indurate
Obdurate
Sclerotise
Solidify
Steel
Stiffen
Temper
Inure
Toughen
Ossify
Acclimate
Strengthen
Antonyms
Soften
Related
Thicken
Crystallize
Melt
Coagulate
Dry
Pierce
Corrode
Polymerize
Loosen
Deform
Freeze
Westbrook
Durant
Dissolve
Redden
Disintegrate
Seal
Bosh
Cement
Penetrate
Rondo
Beal
Evaporate
Shrink
Cool
Garnett
Congeal
Etch
Lowry
Compress
Swell
Decompose
Clog
Burn
Crack
Lubricate
Break
Rust
Condense
Damage
Shatter
Destroy
Hydrate
Whiten
Kobe
Degrade
Form
Boil
Fracture
Coat
Bynum
Rupture
Remineralize
Solidifies
Compact
Firm Up
Wear Down
Heat Up
Break Down
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Rhymes
Arden
Gardon
Pardon
Harden
Garden
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