toughen
pronunciation
How to pronounce toughen in British English:
UK [ˈtʌfn]
How to pronounce toughen in American English:
US [ˈtʌfən]
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- Verb:
- make tough or tougher
Word Origin
- toughen (v.)
- 1580s, from tough (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Toughened; toughening.
Example
- 1. It might toughen you up a bit .
- 2. Secondly , obama sought to toughen his line on iran .
- 3. Let it toughen you up .
- 4. They jab tree trunks to toughen their hands and practice squatting with other students sitting on their shoulders to build leg strength .
- 5. Their methods include the use of strips of ion-exchanging plastic , braided with polystyrene to toughen them up ......