verbπShareTo become hard (tough, resistant to pressure)."The clay is hardening in the sun. "materialprocessphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make something hard or harder (tough, resistant to pressure)."The chef is hardening the clay for the new pottery project. "materialtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strengthen."Regular exercise is hardening his muscles. "physiologybodyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo modify (a website or other system) to make it resistant to malicious attacks."The IT team is hardening the school's website to protect student data from hackers. "computinginternettechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become or make (a person or thing) resistant or less sensitive."The stressful job was hardening her, making her less emotional and more focused on results. "physiologymindcharacterbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become or make (a consonant) more fortis.""The voiceless 'th' sound in 'bath' is hardening in some dialects, becoming a 'f' sound, like 'baf'." "languagelinguisticsphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe process by which something hardens."The hardening of the clay pot took several hours in the kiln. "processmaterialphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat which hardens, such as a material used for converting the surface of iron into steel."The blacksmith used the hardening to transform the iron bar into a strong, durable tool. "materialsubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
