indurate
indurate · indurates · indurated · indurating
härten, verhärten, festigen, verfestigen
indurer
To harden or to grow hardTo harden or to grow hard.
/ɪnˈdjʊɹeɪt/
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
To harden:
To make callous or unfeeling:
Meaning
3 sensesTo harden or to grow hard.
härten, verhärten, festigen
To make callous or unfeeling.
abhärten, unempfindlich machen
To inure; to strengthen; to make hardy or robust.
More definitions
- become fixed or established
- make hard or harder
- become hard or harder
- cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Forms
indurates, indurating, indurated, induratedTenses
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedinduration
Derivedindurative
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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