endurecer

Definitions of endurecer
  1. verb
    cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
    synonyms: estar habituado a
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    type of:
    acostumbrar, habituar, soler
    make psychologically or physically used (to something)
  2. verb
    make tough or tougher
    synonyms: fortalecer
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    types:
    fortalecer
    make fit
    type of:
    consolidar, reforzar
    gain strength
  3. verb
    make stiff or stiffer
    synonyms: acartonarse, agarrotarse, atiesar, encallarse, endurecerse, fortalecerse
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    antonyms:
    aflojar, desapretar, relajar, soltar
    make loose or looser
    types:
    almidonar
    stiffen with starch
    type of:
    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  4. verb
    become stiff or stiffer
    synonyms: acartonarse, agarrotarse, atiesar, encallarse, endurecerse, fortalecerse
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    antonyms:
    aflojar, bailar, desatar, distender, laxar, liberalizar, relajar, relajarse, soltar, soltarse
    become loose or looser or less tight
    type of:
    cambiar, sufrir un cambio
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  5. verb
    become hard or harder
    synonyms: aterronarse, encallecer, endurecerse, fraguar, helar, helarse
    aterronarse, encallecer, endurecerse, fraguar, helar, helarse
    make hard or harder
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    antonyms:
    ablandar, dulcificarse, enternecer, reblandecer, reblandecerse, suavizar
    become soft or softer
    type of:
    cambiar, sufrir un cambio
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  6. verb
    make hard or harder
    synonyms: aterronarse, encallecer, endurecerse, fraguar, helar, helarse
    aterronarse, encallecer, endurecerse, fraguar, helar, helarse
    become hard or harder
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    antonyms:
    ablandar, dulcificar, enternecer, reblandecer, suavizar, temperar
    make soft or softer
    type of:
    cambiar, sufrir un cambio
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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