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harden vs incrust

incrust vs harden

harden and incrust both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harden No No Yes No
incrust No No Yes No
As verbs, incrust is a hyponym of harden; that is, incrust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than harden:
  • harden: become hard or harder
  • incrust: form a crust or a hard layer
Other hyponyms of harden include encrust, callus, calcify, cure.
harden (verb) incrust (verb)
become hard or harder form a crust or a hard layer
make hard or harder cover or coat with a crust
make healthy decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
harden by reheating and cooling in oil
Difference between harden and incrust

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