TOUGHEN

toughen

(verb) make tough or tougher; “This experience will toughen her”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

toughen (third-person singular simple present toughens, present participle toughening, simple past and past participle toughened)

(transitive) To make tough.

(intransitive) To become tough.

Anagrams

• oughten

Source: Wiktionary


Tough"en, v. i.&t. [imp. & p. p. Toughened; p. pr. & vb. n. Toughening.]

Definition: To grow or make tough, or tougher.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMPROVISED

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