I. ˈind(y)ərə̇t, ə̇nˈd(y)u̇r- adjective
Usage: ME indurat, fr. L induratus, past part. of indurare
: physically or morally hardened
this man whom enemies describe as cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion — M.L.Bach
II. ˈind(y)əˌrāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin induratus, past participle of indurare, from in- in- (II) + durare to harden, from durus hard — more at dure
transitive verb
1. : to make unfeeling, stubborn, or obdurate
the instability of many religionists … indurates secular men in their impiety — Isaac Taylor
2. : to make hardy : inure
had been indurated to want, exposure and toil — A.W.Tourgee
3. : to make hard: as
a. : to make into a compact hard rock mass by the action of heat, pressure, or cementation
conglomerates are the indurated equivalents of gravel — F.J.Pettijohn
b. : to increase the fibrous elements of : make sclerosed
indurated tissue
4. : to establish firmly : make deep-rooted : confirm
the indurated goat habit … every family keeps a goat — Ellery Sedgwick
intransitive verb
1. : to grow hard : harden
2. : to become established or deep rooted