toughen vs harden
harden vs toughentoughen and harden both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| toughen | No | No | Yes | No |
| harden | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
harden is a hyponym of
toughen; that is, harden is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
toughen:
- toughen: make tough or tougher
- harden: make healthy
Other hyponyms of toughen include
season.
| toughen (verb) | harden (verb) |
|---|---|
| make tough or tougher | 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 |
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