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Process of solidification, crystallization, or thickening
“The hardening of the chocolate resulted in a smooth and shiny coating on the strawberries.”
The process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured
“The hardening of our bodies to the extreme cold was a gradual process as we adapted to the polar climate.”
The process of becoming hard, calcified, or ossified
The process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured
Present participle for to make or become physically hard or harder
“Indigenous people of those areas were the first to notice that the liquid would gradually harden and turn black on exposure to air.”
Present participle for to cause someone or something to become stronger, literally or figuratively
“Of course, she would read what he had written, and in his words find that which would harden her against the trials to come.”
Present participle for to cause (someone) to become accustomed to a difficult situation or environment
“She juggled three jobs to pay for an overseas adventure that would harden her to the battles she would later have in business.”
Present participle for to dull or desensitize, emotionally or physically
“An instant later, her eyes seemed to harden and become as hard and cold as the rock whose color they took.”
Present participle for to impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
Present participle for to become covered in ice, usually of a body of water
Present participle for to cause to become dry or devoid of moisture
Present participle for to teach, train or educate in a given field
Present participle for to gradually appear or develop
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