enharden

English

Etymology

en- +‎ harden, with en- as an intensifying prefix.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɛnˈhɑːdə̆n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɛnˈhɑɹdən/

Verb

enharden (third-person singular simple present enhardens, present participle enhardening, simple past and past participle enhardened)

1. (transitive) To harden; to render hard.
2. (transitive) To fortify against adversity.

Anagrams

• Hardenne, Hearnden