TOUGHEN UP


Meaning of TOUGHEN UP in English

tough ‧ en /ˈtʌf ə n/ BrE AmE ( also toughen up ) verb [intransitive and transitive]

[ Word Family: adverb : ↑ toughly , ↑ tough , ↑ toughly ; verb : ↑ toughen ; noun : ↑ toughness ; adjective : ↑ tough ]

to become tougher, or to make someone or something tougher:

toughened glass

Three years in the army toughened him up.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.