A harden
[hahr-dn] /ˈhɑr dn/
noun
sir arthur, 1865–1940, english biochemist: n-bel prize 1929.
harden1
/ˈhɑːdən/
verb
to make or become hard or harder; freeze, stiffen, or set
to make or become more hardy, tough, or unfeeling
to make or become stronger or firmer: they hardened defences
to make or become more resolute or set: hardened in his resolve
(intransitive) (commerce)
(of prices, a market, etc) to cease to fluctuate
(of price) to rise higher
see also harden off, harden up
harden2
/ˈhɑːdən/
noun
a rough fabric made from hards
harden
n.
c.1200 (replacing old english heardian) “to make (something) hard,” from hard + -en (1). meaning “to become hard” is late 14c. related: hardened (figurative sense of “unfeeling” is from late 14c.); hardening.
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