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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɑː^rd^ənd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(här′dnd)

hard•ened (här′dnd),USA pronunciation adj.

made or become hard or harder.
pitiless;
unfeeling.
firmly established or unlikely to change;
inveterate:a hardened criminal.
inured;
toughened:a hardened trooper.
rigid;
unyielding:a hardened attitude.
(of a missile base) equipped to launch missiles from underground silos.
(of a missile) capable of being launched from an underground silo.

1325–75; Middle English; see harden, -ed²

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hardened /ˈhɑːd^ənd/ adj

rigidly set, as in a mode of behaviour
toughened, as by custom; seasoned

hard•en /ˈhɑrdən/USA pronunciation v.

to (cause to) become hard or harder: [no object]The ice cream hardened in the freezer.[~ + object]The freezer will harden the ice cream.
to (cause to) become pitiless, unfeeling, or less gentle and sympathetic: [no object]His heart hardened with anger.[~ + object]His cruel life had hardened his heart.
to cause to become stronger;
toughen:[~ + object]Battle had hardened the troops.

hard•en•er, n. [countable]

hard•en (här′dn),USA pronunciation v.t.

to make hard or harder:to harden steel.
to make pitiless or unfeeling:to harden one's heart.
to make rigid or unyielding;
stiffen:The rigors of poverty hardened his personality.
to strengthen or confirm, esp. with reference to character, intentions, feelings, etc.;
reinforce.
to make hardy, robust, or capable of endurance;
toughen.
Militaryto reinforce the structure of (a military or strategic installation) to protect it from nuclear bombardment.

v.i.

to become hard or harder.
to become pitiless or unfeeling.
to become rigid or unyielding;
stiffen:His personality hardened over the years.
to become confirmed or strengthened:His resistance hardened.
to become inured or toughened:The troops hardened under constant fire.
Business[Com.](of a market, prices, etc.)
- to cease to fluctuate;
  firm:When the speculators withdrew from the market, the prices hardened.
- to rise higher.

1150–1200; Middle English; see hard, -en¹

hard′en•a•ble, adj.
hard′en•a•bil′i•ty, n.

Har•den (här′dn),USA pronunciation n.

Biographical Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, English biochemist: Nobel prize 1929.

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harden /ˈhɑːd^ən/ vb

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
(intransitive)
- (of prices, a market, etc) to cease to fluctuate
- (of price) to rise higher

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Synonyms: compacted, stiffened, stiff, firm, inured, more...

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