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toughen

[tuhf-uhn]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become tough or tougher.

    Synonyms: , , ,


toughen

/ ˈʌə /

verb

  1. to make or become tough or tougher

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • toughener noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of toughen1

First recorded in 1575–85; tough + -en 1
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To toughen up young fighters, he said, cartel leaders forced them to eat barbecued human flesh.

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Some left-wingers wanted to toughen the government's bill by widening access to assisted dying to minors, non-French nationals and patients who leave instructions before going into a coma.

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While most mainstream parties toughened their language on migration, the far-right AfD were seen as benefiting most from the heightened climate, coming second with almost 21% of the vote.

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We have to embrace that which has toughened us and has given us character and has given us something a little extra yearn for and live for.

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Paris Hilton has previously backed parents trying to toughen the law on restraint and seclusion in Northern Ireland's schools.

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