Indurate



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 使硬化, 使坚硬; 使习惯于
• ［类］ 反义词: soften ( 软化)
• ［记］ in ( 进入) +dur ( 坚硬) +ate -> 进入坚硬

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Date: 14th century
• physically or morally hardened

II. verb (-rated; -rating)

• Etymology: Latin induratus, past participle of indurare, from in- + durare to harden, from durus hard — more at during
• Date: 1538
• transitive verb
  • 1. to make unfeeling, stubborn, or obdurate
  • 2. to make hardy ; inure
  • 3. to make hard <great heat indurates clay>
  • 4. to establish firmly ; confirm
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to grow hard ; harden
  • 2. to become established

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