toughen
11toughen — tough|en [ tʌfn ] or ,toughen up verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to become more strict or make something more strict: Universities are toughening up their entrance requirements. 2. ) intransitive or transitive to become mentally or… …
12toughen up — become tougher, grow stronger The army will toughen him up. They ll develop his stamina …
13toughen — also toughen up verb (I, T) to become tougher or make someone or something tougher: toughened glass | Three years in the army toughened him up …
14toughen — verb 1) the process toughens the wood fibers Syn: strengthen, fortify, reinforce, harden, temper, anneal 2) measures to toughen up prison discipline Syn: make stricter, make more severe, stiffen, tighten up; informal …
15toughen — verb make tough or tougher This experience will toughen her • Hypernyms: ↑strengthen • Hyponyms: ↑season, ↑harden • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …
16toughen — verb (toughened; toughening) Date: 1582 transitive verb to make tough intransitive verb to become tough …
17toughen — toughener, n. /tuf euhn/, v.t., v.i. to make or become tough or tougher. [1575 85; TOUGH + EN1] Syn. harden, firm, strengthen, stiffen. * * * …
18toughen — verb a) To make tough. b) To become tough …
19toughen — Synonyms and related words: acclimate, acclimatize, anneal, be tough, beef up, brace, brace up, buttress, calcify, callous, case harden, confirm, cornify, develop, endure, firm, fortify, fossilize, gird, hang tough, harden, indurate, invigorate,… …
20toughen — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. harden, temper, anneal, season, strengthen, inure, steel, fortify, acclimate. ANT.: weaken, enfeeble II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To become or cause to become tough or strong: strengthen. See STRONG. 2. To… …
