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harden vs steel oneself against

steel oneself against vs harden

harden and steel oneself against both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harden No No Yes No
steel oneself against No No Yes No
As verbs, steel oneself against is a hyponym of harden; that is, steel oneself against is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than harden:
  • harden: cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
  • steel oneself against: prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
harden (verb) steel oneself against (verb)
become hard or harder prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
make hard or harder
make healthy
cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
harden by reheating and cooling in oil
Difference between harden and steel oneself against

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