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toughen

tough·en [ túffən ] (past and past participle tough·ened, present participle tough·en·ing, 3rd person present singular tough·ens)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. make or become more severe: to become stricter or more severe, or make somebody or something so

2. make or become stronger: to become more resolute, hardier, or physically or emotionally stronger, or make somebody so

3. make or become tougher: to become less easy to cut or chew or less liable to wear or damage, or make something so


tough·en·er noun
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