harden.
to render hard(er), more resistant etc.; to temper metal; to steel nerves
Meaning & usage
to render hard(er), more resistant etc.; to temper metal; to steel nerves
De geharde veteranen verbeten de pijn zonder jammeren.
to endure, bear, stand, tolerate
Deze stank is niet te harden.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch harden, herden, from Old Dutch *herden, from Proto-West Germanic *hardijan, from Proto-Germanic *hardijaną.
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