harden
/ˈhɑɹdn̩/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To become hard.
2
To make something hard or harder.
3
To strengthen.
4
To modify (a website or other system) to make it resistant to malicious attacks.
5
To become or make (a person or thing) resistant or less sensitive.
6
To get an erection.
7
To become or make (a consonant) more fortis; to (cause to) undergo fortition.
8
To unpalatalize or velarize.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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