Hardening synonyms and antonyms
här'dn-ĭng
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fossilizing
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(Uncountable) The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized.
A level or placement that a knob or control is set to.
solidification (related)
(In plural, “sets", mathematics, informal) Set theory.
The act by which something is cured.
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petrifactive
Pertaining to, or characterized by, petrifaction.
To toughen, as by rigors or trying experiences
indurating
To inure, as to hardship or ridicule.
To habituate to something undesirable, especially by prolonged subjection; accustom:
To solidify.
To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store.
To subject to vulcanization
To dry
To illuminate or cause to resemble fire, as in color:
To approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate.
To press or join firmly together:
Cement means to join together or cover with a binding agent, particularly a substance made of burned lime, clay, sand and water.
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To become dry:
To expose (oneself) to the rays of the sun, a lamp, etc.
Petrify is to change organic matter into something stone like, or to cause extreme fear.
To solidify or thicken by cooling or freezing
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(Intransitive) To collect or be formed into grains.
A soft insoluble mass formed when blood or lymph gels. During blood clotting, white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets, and various clotting factors interact in a cascade of chemical reactions initiated by a wound. When a body tissue is injured, calcium ions and platelets act on prothrombin to produce the enzyme thrombin. Thrombin then catalyzes the conversion of the protein fibrinogen into fibrin, a fibrous protein that holds the clot together. An abnormal clot inside the blood vessels or the heart (a thrombus or an embolus ) can obstruct blood flow.
To mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury.
To coat with crystals, as of sugar.
To cause the separation of a suspended liquid or solid from a gas
(Obs.) To fire or glaze, as in a kiln
To make used to a new climate or one that is different from that which is natural; to inure or habituate to other circumstances; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate.
To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.
(Figuratively) To mark permanently, as if by burning.
To build military defenses
To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
Embitter is defined as to cause someone to feel resentful or angry, or to give something a sharp taste.
To condense is to make something shorter or more concentrated, or to cause to change from a gas or vapor to a liquid.
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To treat in a brutal way
To familiarize, as by constant practice, use, or habit:
To impair the progress or functioning of; make inoperative or powerless:
To stupefy, as with the emotional impact of an experience; astound.
To render senseless or inactive, as from shock or boredom:
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To stupefy is to astonish, shock or make someone unable to think or respond clearly.
To cause to become numb.
To put venom or poison on or into; make poisonous
To develop a dull edge or point
To come to have gradually; acquire:
To teach (animals) to perform tricks or obey commands
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The definition of discipline is to punish someone for their behavior.
To enter into by contract; establish or settle by formal agreement:
To grapple; to engage in close combat.
To become or cause to become somewhat firm, as gelatin does; set
To support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify:
softening (antonym)
Soften is defined as to make more soft or more gentle.
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melting (antonym)
The definition of melt is to turn from a solid to liquid as a result of exposure to heat.
liquefying (antonym)
To condense (a gas) by cooling.
indulging (antonym)
To indulge oneself:
spoiling (antonym)
The definition of spoil is to destroy something, to diminish the character of something, to overindulge someone, or to go bad and become unusable or inedible.
debilitating (antonym)
To debilitate is defined as to weaken, make ill or destroy.
pressing (related)
To squeeze the juice or other contents from:
compressing (related)
To condense into a more economic, easier format.
resisting (related)
To oppose actively; fight, argue, or work against
continuing (related)
(Intransitive) to resume
deadening (related)
To become as if dead; lose vigor, intensity, etc.
shrinkage (related)
carbonation (related)
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