verbbriathar1make sth physically strongertransitiveaistreachtreisighverbcmuit's used to toughen steelúsáidtear é chun cruach a threisiú2 (also nó toughen up)make sth strictertransitiveaistreachthe bill toughened the drug lawsrinne an bille na dlíthe maidir le drugaí níos déineit might toughen their resolved'fhéadfadh sé iad a dhéanamh níos diongbháilte3 (also nó toughen up)make (sb) strongertransitiveaistreachcruaighverbcmuSubformsSainfhoirmeacha→ toughenedPhrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha→ toughen up