HARSHEN

harshen

(verb) make harsh or harsher; “Winter harshened the look of the city”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

harshen (third-person singular simple present harshens, present participle harshening, simple past and past participle harshened)

(transitive) To make, or to become harsh; render hard and rough.

(transitive) To render peevish, morose, or austere.

Source: Wiktionary



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