🪨indurate

verb
/ˈɪndjʊˌreɪt/

Meaning

To harden or make something physically or emotionally tough.

Example Sentences

Years of hardship indurated his spirit.

Synonyms

harden, toughen, solidify, strengthen

Antonyms

soften, weaken

Collocations

indurate the heart, indurated tissue, indurated spirit

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