TOUGHEN


Meaning of TOUGHEN in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' t ə -f ə n

Function: verb

Inflected Form: tough · ened ; tough · en · ing \ ' t ə -f ə -ni ŋ , ' t ə f-ni ŋ \

Date: 1582

transitive verb : to make tough

intransitive verb : to become tough

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