harden

As nouns the difference between harden and harken

is that harden is while harken is .

As nouns the difference between hardmen and harden

is that hardmen is while harden is .

In intransitive terms the difference between harden and petrify

is that harden is to become hard (tough, resistant to pressure) while petrify is to become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits.

As verbs the difference between garden and harden

is that garden is to grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden while harden is to become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).

As a noun garden

is an outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

As an adjective garden

is common, ordinary, domesticated.

In intransitive terms the difference between stiffen and harden

is that stiffen is to become stiff while harden is to become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).

As verbs the difference between stiffen and harden

is that stiffen is to make stiff while harden is to become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and harden

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while harden is .

As a verb intensify

is to render more intense; as, to intensify heat or cold; to intensify colors; to intensify a photographic negative; to intensify animosity.

As a noun harden is

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As a verb harden

is to become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).

As a noun crapefish is

salted codfish hardened by pressure.

As nouns the difference between harden and lapidescence

is that harden is while lapidescence is the state or quality of being lapidescent.

As a noun harden

is .

As a verb overharden is

to harden too much.