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Similar words: garden · harken · warden · hardened · hardener · hard on · hard-on · -hardened · ardent · burden
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harden

 1 verb material, substance
INTRANSITIVEcruaigh verb  c m uéirigh crua PhrVthe bread will harden cruafaidh an t-arán
TRANSITIVEcruaigh verb  c m udéan crua PhrV
 2 verb attitude, position, etc
INTRANSITIVEtheir attitude hardened d'éirigh siad níos daingne ina ndearcadh, chuir siad cos i dtaca
TRANSITIVEhe's hardening his approach tá sé ag éirí níos doichte ina chur chuige
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3 verb person TRANSITIVEcruaigh verb  c m udéan crua PhrVto harden yourself to criticism tú féin a chruachan in aghaidh cáinte 4 verb expression, voice, etc INTRANSITIVEher expression hardened d'fhuaraigh a dreachhis voice hardened tháinig faobhar ar a ghlór
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to harden sb's heart

 it hardened her heart against them dhún sé a croí orthu, chruaigh sé a croí ina n-éadan

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