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prepare for vs harden

harden vs prepare for

prepare for and harden both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prepare for No No Yes No
harden No No Yes No
As verbs, harden is a hypernym of prepare for; that is, harden is a word with a broader meaning than prepare for:
  • prepare for: prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
  • harden: cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Other hypernyms of prepare for include indurate, inure.
prepare for (verb) harden (verb)
prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant become hard or harder
make hard or harder
make healthy
cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
harden by reheating and cooling in oil
Difference between prepare for and harden

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