toughen

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ʌfən

Verb

toughen (third-person singular simple present toughens, present participle toughening, simple past and past participle toughened)

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

Translations

make tougher

Maori: whakapūioio, whakamarohi

Russian: ужесточа́ть (ru) impf (užestočátʹ), ужесточи́ть (ru) pf (užestočítʹ) (rules, etc.)

Anagrams

oughten

German

Adjective

toughen

inflected form of tough

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