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To suffuse with vigor, life, energy, or spirit
“Seeking to steel his men for what was to come, Captain Ernest Medina gave them an impassioned pep talk.”
To toughen up, or to make stronger or more resistant (physically or mentally)
“Little could anyone know that his traits of stubbornness and rebellion in his youth would steel him for the future.”
To ready or brace oneself, such as for a challenge or hardship
“You must steel yourselves for the horrors that you will witness this night. It will be bloody and hideous.”
To physically harden a substance or material, typically using a chemical process
A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a handguard
“The attacker's knife cut through the air, and finally, Gerris managed to draw his steel.”
Courage or spirit in one's character
An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding
A weapon for stabbing, typically improvised
Firm, strong or robust, sometimes figuratively
Made, or consisting, of metal
Types of metal
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