Dictionary Definition
toughen v : make tough or tougher; "This
experience will toughen her"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ʌfən
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
acclimate, acclimatize, anneal, be tough, beef up,
brace, brace up, buttress, calcify, callous, case harden, confirm, cornify, develop, endure, firm, fortify, fossilize, gird, hang tough, harden, indurate, invigorate, lapidify, lithify, nerve, ossify, petrify, prop, refresh, reinforce, reinvigorate, restrengthen, season, shore up, steel, stiffen, strengthen, support, sustain, temper, undergird, vitrify