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What does harden mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word harden? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (intransitive) To become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).
  2. (transitive, ergative) To make something hard or harder (tough, resistant to pressure).
  3. (computing) To modify (a website or other system) to make it resistant to malicious attacks.
  4. (transitive, dated) To become or make (a person or thing) resistant or less sensitive.
  5. (phonology) To become or make (a consonant) more fortis.
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Begin to harden off half-hardy plants in a cold frame or tucked under a sheltering wall outside.
In the months and years to follow, it would harden into a massive barrier of concrete blocks, barbed wire, machine gun towers, and minefields.
No doubt plenty of people will harden in their support for the Democrats in the next election.
But what you should try and find out about is what kind of agents have been added to harden or soften the tap water, as it affects the taste.
Apparently the merest whiff of a grease-infused treat can harden body parts other than the arteries.
They are set-tos that serve to harden the perception of Penn as entirely without humour.

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