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HARDENS Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word hardens. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word hardens. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for HARDENS

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fortifies
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)

indurates
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

rigidifies
verbv
verb

• become rigid

• make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

solidifies
verbv
verb

• make solid or more solid; cause to solidify

• become solid

stiffens
verbv
verb

• become stiff or stiffer

• make stiff or stiffer

• severely restrict in scope or extent

strengthens
verbv
verb

• make strong or stronger

• gain strength

• give a healthy elasticity to

toughens
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

inure
verbv
verb

• cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate

season
nounn
noun

• a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

• one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions

• a recurrent time marked by major holidays

verb

• lend flavor to

• make healthy

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

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

Best Hypernyms For HARDENS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hardens, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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change accustom habituate modify toughen fortifies reinforces solidifies stiffens strengthens toughens

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