harden

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun 2.2 Verb 2.2.1 Conjugation 2.2.2 Synonyms

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[edit] Etymology

hard +‎ -en

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to harden (third-person singular simple present hardens, present participle hardening, simple past and past participle hardened)

1. (intransitive) To become hard.
2. (transitive) To make something hard(er).
3. (idiomatic) To become or make a thing resistant or less sensitive.

   When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go. — KJV, Exodus 4:21

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• Anagrams of adehnr
• hander

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[edit] Noun

harden

1. the plural of harde

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harden (weak verb)

1. (transitive) To render hard(er), more resistant etc.; to temper metal; to steel nerves

   De geharde veteranen verbeten de pijn zonder jammeren

   The hardened veterans bit the pain without wining

2. (transitive) to endure, bear, stand, tolerate

   De pijn leek na één zweepslag al niet te harden, toch moest zijn achterste er nog vijf harden

   The pain seemed unbearable already after one whip lash, yet his butt had to endure five more

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• (to endure) uithouden, verdragen