obdurate
To harden; to obdureTo harden; to obdure.
» They called her obdurate, and indeed she was the most stubborn member of the opposition.
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1 senses(obsolete)To harden; to obdure.
Examples
2 sentencesThey called her obdurate, and indeed she was the most stubborn member of the opposition.
The researchers named the prehistoric animal Obdurodon, Greek for “lasting (obdurate) tooth,” because its teeth are unlike today’s platypus species.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin obdūrātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (verb-forming suffix) for moreBorrowed from Latin obdūrātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more
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Forms
obdurates, obdurating, obdurated, obduratedLessons 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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