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   Tough·en

   /ˈtəfən/

   

   verb

   • 1. make or become tougher: "he tried to toughen his son up by sending him to public school" Similar strengthenfortifyreinforcehardenstiffenconsolidatetemperseasonrigidifythickencoarsentechnical:indurateannealcementhardenfortifystrengthengive strength tosteelharshenmake resilientmake unfeelingbrutalizemake callouscase-hardeninureOpposite soften
   • ▪ make (rules or a policy) stricter and more harsh: "new congressional efforts to toughen the laws" Similar make strictermake more severetoughen upstiffentighteninformal:beef up

   Derivatives

   • 1. toughener noun

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