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TOUGHEN

\tˈʌfən], \tˈʌfən], \t_ˈʌ_f_ə_n]\

Definitions of TOUGHEN

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language

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make tough or tougher; "This experience will toughen her"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

make tough or tougher; "This experience will toughen her"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

To make or become hard to break or separate; make or become strong, stubborn, etc.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

To make or become tough.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

To render or become tough or tougher.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

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