verbπShareTo become hard (tough, resistant to pressure)."The clay hardened in the sun. "materialconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make something hard or harder (tough, resistant to pressure)."The potter hardened the clay by firing it in a kiln. "materialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strengthen."The repeated weightlifting sessions hardened his muscles. "abilitycharacteractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo modify (a website or other system) to make it resistant to malicious attacks."The school website was hardened to prevent hackers from stealing student data. "computinginternettechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become or make (a person or thing) resistant or less sensitive."The cold winters hardened the farmer's hands over time. "attitudecharactermindbodyemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become or make (a consonant) more fortis."In some dialects, the "t" in "water" is hardened to sound more like a "d". "phoneticslinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareUnfeeling or lacking emotion due to experience; callous."The bloody scene could reduce even the most hardened soldier to tears."characterattitudeemotionhumanmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareFirmly established or unlikely to change; inveterate."His opposition to the school's new dress code was hardened, and he refused to reconsider. "characterattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving extra defences against attack; highly fortified."a hardened air base"militarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
