indurate

verb
UK: /ˈɪndjʊreɪt/
US: /ˈɪndʊreɪt/

  1. To make something hard or firm.

    1. The heat will indurate the clay, making it strong.
    2. Time can indurate grief, turning sharp pain into a dull ache, indurate the heart.

  2. To become physically hardened or stiffened.

    1. The skin will indurate over time.
    2. The tissue began to indurate, concerning the doctor, indurate after long illness.

  3. To harden emotionally or mentally; to become unfeeling or resistant to persuasion.

    1. His heart seemed to indurate with age.
    2. Repeated failures can indurate a person, making them unwilling to try again, indurate their resolve.

Synonyms

toughen petrify callous stiffen harden
indurate adjective

  1. Hardened; physically firm or stiff.

    1. The indurate lump was painful to touch.
    2. The patient's skin had an indurate texture due to the condition, indurate after injury.

  2. Emotionally hardened; unfeeling or callous.

    1. He had an indurate heart.
    2. The years of hardship had left him with an indurate outlook on life, indurate soul.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "indurate" in English means: To make something hard or firm., To become physically hardened or stiffened., To harden emotionally or mentally; to become unfeeling or resistant to persuasion..

The phonetic transcription of "indurate" is /ˈɪndjʊreɪt/ in British English and /ˈɪndʊreɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "indurate": toughen, petrify, callous, stiffen, harden.

Example usage of "indurate": "The heat will indurate the clay, making it strong. ". More examples on the page.