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ANNEAL Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word anneal. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word anneal. (close relations)
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annealedannealing

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temper
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sudden outburst of anger

• a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

• a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

• the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking

verb

• bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling

• harden by reheating and cooling in oil

• adjust the pitch (of pianos)

• make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else

• change by restraining or moderating

amalgamate
verbv
adjective satellite

• joined together into a whole

verb

• to bring or combine together or with something else

fortify
verbv
verb

• make strong or stronger

• enclose by or as if by a fortification

• prepare oneself for a military confrontation

• add nutrients to

• add alcohol to (beverages)

harden
verbv
verb

• become hard or harder

• make hard or harder

• harden by reheating and cooling in oil

• make healthy

• cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate

reinforce
verbv
verb

• make stronger

• strengthen and support with rewards

settle
verbv
noun

• a long wooden bench with a back

verb

• settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

• bring to an end; settle conclusively

• settle conclusively; come to terms

• take up residence and become established

• come to terms

• go under

• become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

• become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet

• establish or develop as a residence

• come to rest

• arrange or fix in the desired order

• accept despite lack of complete satisfaction

• end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement

• dispose of; make a financial settlement

• become clear by the sinking of particles

• cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)

• sink down or precipitate

• fix firmly

• get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury

• make final; put the last touches on; put into final form

• form a community

• come as if by falling

solidify
verbv
verb

• make solid or more solid; cause to solidify

• become solid

stabilize
verbv
verb

• make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium

• support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

• become stable or more stable

strengthen
verbv
verb

• make strong or stronger

• gain strength

• give a healthy elasticity to

toughen
verbv
verb

• make tough or tougher

indurate
verbv
adjective satellite

• emotionally hardened

verb

• become fixed or established

• make hard or harder

• become hard or harder

• cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate

normalize
verbv
verb

• become normal or return to its normal state

• make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard

• bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling

ruggedize
verbv
verb

• produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage

Best Hypernyms For ANNEAL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for anneal, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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harden indurate

Alternatives for TEMPER

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