Background for hardened

hardened

/ˈhɑːdn̩d/ /ˈhɑɹdn̩d/

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verb

To become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).

Examples :

"The clay hardened in the sun. "

material condition

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To make something hard or harder (tough, resistant to pressure).

Examples :

"The potter hardened the clay by firing it in a kiln. "

material technical

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verb

Examples :

"The repeated weightlifting sessions hardened his muscles. "

ability character action

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verb

To modify (a website or other system) to make it resistant to malicious attacks.

Examples :

"The school website was hardened to prevent hackers from stealing student data. "

computing internet technical

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verb

To become or make (a person or thing) resistant or less sensitive.

Examples :

"The cold winters hardened the farmer's hands over time. "

attitude character mind body emotion

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verb

To become or make (a consonant) more fortis.

Examples :

"In some dialects, the "t" in "water" is hardened to sound more like a "d". "

phonetics linguistics

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adjective

Unfeeling or lacking emotion due to experience; callous.

Examples :

"The bloody scene could reduce even the most hardened soldier to tears."

character attitude emotion human mind

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adjective

Firmly established or unlikely to change; inveterate.

Examples :

"His opposition to the school's new dress code was hardened, and he refused to reconsider. "

character attitude mind

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adjective

Having extra defences against attack; highly fortified.

Examples :

"a hardened air base"