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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
strengthen
fortify
reinforce
harden
stiffen
consolidate
temper
season
rigidify
thicken
coarsen
technical:
indurate
anneal
cement
harden
fortify
strengthen
give strength to
steel
harshen
make resilient
make unfeeling
brutalize
make callous
case-harden
inure
Opposite
soften
▪
make (rules or a policy) stricter and more harsh:
"new congressional efforts to toughen the laws"
Similar
make stricter
make more severe
toughen
up
stiffen
tighten
informal:
beef up
Derivatives
1.
toughener
noun
Scrabble Points: 11
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