toughen

Meaning

  1. (transitive) To make tough.
  2. (intransitive) To become tough.

Synonyms

harden
24k
strengthen
C2
temper
B2
fortify
35k
steel
B2
reinforce
C2
season
B1
stiffen
47k
roughen
anneal
calcify

make tougher

make strong

buttress
cement
C1
certify
32k
confirm
B2
consolidate
30k
corroborate
C2
dehumanize
demonize
desensitize
dip
C1
document
B2
dunk
C2
establish
C1
exercise
B2
immerse
28k
intensify
37k
inure
invigorate
petrify
play
A1
ratify
reconfirm
rough
B1
shag
C2
soak
C2
substantiate
37k
tighten
C2
toughening
transistorize
underpin
validate
25k
verify
C1
vouch
C2
caseharden
malleableize

malleablization

officialise
Translations

endurecer
harden
endurir
stählen
durcir
endurecer
temperar

hart machen

härten
trempar

temperen

stalen
abhärten

enrijar

templar
Frequency

28k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtʌfən/
Etymology

From tough + -en.

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