LookItUpharden
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈhɑːrdən/ · UK /ˈhɑːdən/
Forms: hardened
harden means: To become firm, stiff, or harder to damage, or to make something become this way.
verb
To become firm, stiff, or harder to damage, or to make something become this way.
- Let the chocolate harden.
- Heating and cooling can harden steel.
- The glue hardened overnight.
To become firm and difficult to bend, press, or break.
- The glue will harden overnight.
- The clay hardened in the sun.
- Has the concrete hardened yet?
Questions about harden
What does harden mean?
To become firm, stiff, or harder to damage, or to make something become this way.
What is harden in other languages?
Türkçe: sertleşmek · Español: endurecer · Français: durcir · Deutsch: härten · Italiano: indurire · 日本語: 固まる
How do you pronounce harden?
In American English /ˈhɑːrdən/; in British English /ˈhɑːdən/.
How do you use harden in a sentence?
Let the chocolate harden. Heating and cooling can harden steel.
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