Definition for Harden:

• cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate; " He was inured to the cold"

Synonyms for Harden:

• n.

  •
  • strong.
  •
  • Caseharden.

• v.

  •acclimate (verb)
  • accommodate.
  •coagulate (verb)
  • jelly.
  •cure (verb)
  • keep.
  •fix (verb)
  • locate,
  • place,
  • steady,
  • couple.
  •strengthen (verb)
  • buttress,
  • energize,
  • empower,
  • prop,
  • beef up,
  • support,
  • enliven.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • bake,
  • firm up,
  • tremble,
  • acclimatize.
  •
  • acclimate.
  •
  • confirm.
  •
  • wobble,
  • modulate.
  •
  • surge.
  •
  • lift.
  •
  • rise,
  • fall.
  •
  • break.
  •acclimate
  • Climatize.
  •brutalize
  • coarsen.
  •clot
  • coagulate.
  •invigorate
  • vivify.
  •ossify
  • fossilize.
  •prepare
  • train.
  •strengthen
  • brace up.

Paraphrases for Harden:

• Equivalence

  • Verb, base form
    toughen.

• Independent

  • Verb, base form
    solidify, increase.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    strengthen, tighten, reinforce, reinforcing.

Antonyms for Harden:

• v.

  • change
    soften.
  • coagulate
    dissolve, dilute, open, thin, unclot.
  • congeal
    separate, liquify.
  • consolidate
    disperse, divide, part, disjoin.
  • dry
    soak, water, wet, dampen.
  • fix
    destroy, change, disarrange, disorganize, unsettle.
  • form
    kill, ruin.
  • harden
    liquefy, indulge, melt, spoil, be intolerant.
  • Other antonyms:
    ease, undercut, wear out, harm, emasculate, hurt, sap, moderate, injure, exhaust, undermine, flux, unfreeze, ameliorate, smelt, sensitize, break down, lessen, incapacitate, impair, paralyze, cripple, hamstring, damage.

Hypernym for Harden:

• v.

  • change
    calcify, callus, anneal, encrust, incrust, normalize, temper, cure, face-harden.

Hyponym for Harden:

• v.

  • change
    change.