different between toughen vs stiffen
toughen
English
Etymology
tough +? -en
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t?f?n/
- Rhymes: -?f?n
Verb
toughen (third-person singular simple present toughens, present participle toughening, simple past and past participle toughened)
- (transitive) To make tough.
- (intransitive) To become tough.
Translations
Anagrams
- oughten
German
Adjective
toughen
- inflection of tough:
- strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
- weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
- strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
- strong dative plural
- weak/mixed all-case plural
toughen From the web:
- what toughens up skin
- what toughens skin
- what toughened glass
- what toughens you up
- what toughens your skin
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- toughen meaning
- toughen up meaning
stiffen
English
Etymology
From Middle English stifnen, equivalent to stiff +? -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?st?f?n/
- Rhymes: -?f?n
Verb
stiffen (third-person singular simple present stiffens, present participle stiffening, simple past and past participle stiffened)
- (transitive) To make stiff.
- (intransitive) To become stiff.
Synonyms
- starken
Derived terms
- stiffen up
Related terms
- stiff
Translations
Anagrams
- infefts
stiffen From the web:
- what stiffens the plasma membrane
- what stiffens the walls of the arteries
- what stiffens frosting
- what stiffens fabric
- what stiffens poop
- what stiffens whipped cream
- what stiffness arteries
- what stiffens arteries
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