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Synonyms for "harden" in English

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  1. harden:
  2. hard:

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Detailed Synonyms for harden in English

harden:

to harden verb (hardens, hardened, hardening)

  1. to harden
    to harden; to steel; to toughen; to iron; become hard
    • harden verb (hardens, hardened, hardening)
    • steel verb (steels, steeled, steeling)
    • toughen verb (toughens, toughened, toughening)
    • iron verb (irons, ironed, ironing)
  2. to harden
    – cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate 1
    to harden; inure; indurate
    – cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate 1
    • harden verb (hardens, hardened, hardening)
    • inure verb
      • He was inured to the cold1
    • indurate verb
  3. to harden
    – make fit 1
    to season; to harden
    – make fit 1
    • season verb (seasons, seasoned, seasoning)
      • This trip will season even the hardiest traveller1
    • harden verb (hardens, hardened, hardening)
  4. to harden
    – harden by reheating and cooling in oil 1
    to temper; to harden
    – harden by reheating and cooling in oil 1
    • temper verb (tempers, tempered, tempering)
      • temper steel1
    • harden verb (hardens, hardened, hardening)
  5. to harden
    – become hard or harder 1
    to harden; indurate
    – become hard or harder 1
    • harden verb (hardens, hardened, hardening)
      • The wax hardened1
    • indurate verb
  6. to harden
    – make hard or harder 1
    to harden; indurate
    – make hard or harder 1
    • harden verb (hardens, hardened, hardening)
      • The cold hardened the butter1
    • indurate verb

Conjugations for harden:

present
  1. harden
  2. harden
  3. hardens
  4. harden
  5. harden
  6. harden
simple past
  1. hardened
  2. hardened
  3. hardened
  4. hardened
  5. hardened
  6. hardened
present perfect
  1. have hardened
  2. have hardened
  3. has hardened
  4. have hardened
  5. have hardened
  6. have hardened
past continuous
  1. was hardening
  2. were hardening
  3. was hardening
  4. were hardening
  5. were hardening
  6. were hardening
future
  1. shall harden
  2. will harden
  3. will harden
  4. shall harden
  5. will harden
  6. will harden
continuous present
  1. am hardening
  2. are hardening
  3. is hardening
  4. are hardening
  5. are hardening
  6. are hardening
subjunctive
  1. be hardened
  2. be hardened
  3. be hardened
  4. be hardened
  5. be hardened
  6. be hardened
diverse
  1. harden!
  2. let's harden!
  5. hardened
  6. hardening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

harden [the ~] nomen

  1. the harden
    the harden

harden

  1. harden
    harden; hardened; become harden; become hardened

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Antonyms for "harden":


Related Definitions for "harden":

  1. cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate1
  2. make fit1
  3. harden by reheating and cooling in oil1
  4. become hard or harder1
    • The wax hardened1
  5. make hard or harder1
    • The cold hardened the butter1

hard:

hard adj

  1. hard
    difficult; tough; awkward; burdensome; hard; heavy; massive; stiff
  2. hard
    harsh; hard; heartless; ruthless; merciless; cruel; relentless; callous; pitiless
  3. hard
    rough; hard; harsh; hard-handed; violent
  4. hard
    critical; difficult; problematic; hard; trying
  5. hard
    precarious; worrisome; awkward; perilous; critical; review; painful; hard
  6. hard
    abrasive; stone-hard; hard as steel; hard; iron-hard; as hard as a nails; hard as iron; hard as stone
  7. hard
    calcareous; calciferous; hard; limy

hard

  1. hard
    hard
  2. hard
    hard; strenuous

hard adj

  1. hard
    – not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure 1
    hard; difficult
    – not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure 1
    • hard adj
      • why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?1
    • difficult adj
      • a difficult task1
      • nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access1
      • difficult times1
  2. hard
    – dried out 1
    hard
    – dried out 1
    • hard adj
      • hard dry rolls left over from the day before1
  3. hard
    – unfortunate or hard to bear 1
    tough; hard
    – unfortunate or hard to bear 1
    • tough adj
      • a tough break1
    • hard adj
      • had hard luck1
  4. hard
    – resisting weight or pressure 1
    hard
    – resisting weight or pressure 1
  5. hard
    – dispassionate 1
    hard
    – dispassionate 1
    • hard adj
      • took a hard look1
      • a hard bargainer1
  6. hard
    – (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum 1
    hard
    – (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum 1
    • hard adj
      • Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants1
  7. hard
    – (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source 1
    hard; concentrated
    – (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source 1
  8. hard
    – being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content 1
    hard; strong
    – being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content 1
  9. hard
    – given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors 1
    hard; heavy; intemperate
    – given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors 1
  10. hard
    – produced without vibration of the vocal cords 1
    hard; voiceless; surd; unvoiced
    – produced without vibration of the vocal cords 1
  11. hard
    – very strong or vigorous 1
    severe; hard; knockout
    – very strong or vigorous 1
    • severe adj
      • a severe blow1
    • hard adj
      • a hard left to the chin1
    • knockout adj
      • a knockout punch1

hard adv

  1. hard
    – with effort or force or vigor 1
    hard
    – with effort or force or vigor 1
    • hard adv
      • the team played hard1
      • worked hard all day1
      • pressed hard on the lever1
      • hit the ball hard1
      • slammed the door hard1
  2. hard
    – to the full extent possible; all the way 1
    hard
    – to the full extent possible; all the way 1
    • hard adv
      • hard alee1
      • the ship went hard astern1
      • swung the wheel hard left1
  3. hard
    – slowly and with difficulty 1
    hard
    – slowly and with difficulty 1
    • hard adv
      • prejudices die hard1
  4. hard
    – causing great damage or hardship 1
    hard; severely
    – causing great damage or hardship 1
    • hard adv
      • industries hit hard by the depression1
    • severely adv
      • she was severely affected by the bank's failure1
  5. hard
    – with firmness 1
    hard; firmly
    – with firmness 1
  6. hard
    – earnestly or intently 1
    hard
    – earnestly or intently 1
    • hard adv
      • thought hard about it1
      • stared hard at the accused1
  7. hard
    – with pain or distress or bitterness 1
    hard
    – with pain or distress or bitterness 1
    • hard adv
      • he took the rejection very hard1
  8. hard
    – very near or close in space or time 1
    hard
    – very near or close in space or time 1
    • hard adv
      • it stands hard by the railroad tracks1
      • they were hard on his heels1
      • a strike followed hard upon the plant's opening1
  9. hard
    – into a solid condition 1
    hard
    – into a solid condition 1
    • hard adv
      • concrete that sets hard within a few hours1
  10. hard
    – indulging excessively 1
    hard; heavily; intemperately
    – indulging excessively 1

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Antonyms for "hard":


Related Definitions for "hard":

  1. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure1
    • why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?1
  2. dried out1
    • hard dry rolls left over from the day before1
  3. unfortunate or hard to bear1
    • had hard luck1
  4. resisting weight or pressure1
  5. dispassionate1
    • took a hard look1
    • a hard bargainer1
  6. (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum1
    • Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants1
  7. (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source1
  8. being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content1
    • hard liquor1
  9. given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors1
    • a hard drinker1
  10. produced without vibration of the vocal cords1
  11. very strong or vigorous1
    • a hard left to the chin1
  12. with effort or force or vigor1
    • the team played hard1
    • worked hard all day1
    • pressed hard on the lever1
    • hit the ball hard1
    • slammed the door hard1
  13. to the full extent possible; all the way1
    • hard alee1
    • the ship went hard astern1
    • swung the wheel hard left1
  14. slowly and with difficulty1
    • prejudices die hard1
  15. causing great damage or hardship1
    • industries hit hard by the depression1
  16. with firmness1
    • held hard to the railing1
  17. earnestly or intently1
    • thought hard about it1
    • stared hard at the accused1
  18. with pain or distress or bitterness1
    • he took the rejection very hard1
  19. very near or close in space or time1
    • it stands hard by the railroad tracks1
    • they were hard on his heels1
    • a strike followed hard upon the plant's opening1
  20. into a solid condition1
    • concrete that sets hard within a few hours1
  21. indulging excessively1

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