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steel oneself for vs harden

harden vs steel oneself for

steel oneself for and harden both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
steel oneself for No No Yes No
harden No No Yes No
As verbs, harden is a hypernym of steel oneself for; that is, harden is a word with a broader meaning than steel oneself for:
  • steel oneself for: prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
  • harden: cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Other hypernyms of steel oneself for include indurate, inure.
steel oneself 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 steel oneself for and harden

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