Meaning & Definition of Harden in English
English⟶
Harden
/hɑrdən/
verb
1. Become hard or harder
- "The wax hardened"
synonym:
- harden,
- indurate
2. Make hard or harder
- "The cold hardened the butter"
synonym:
- harden,
- indurate
3. Harden by reheating and cooling in oil
- "Temper steel"
synonym:
- temper,
- harden
4. Make fit
- "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller"
synonym:
- season,
- harden
5. Cause to accept or become hardened to
- Habituate
- "He was inured to the cold"
synonym:
- inure,
- harden,
- indurate
Examples of using
And so the method that works is treading down the snow to harden it, making blocks and piling them up.