indurate
[ verb in-doo-reyt, -dyoo-; adjective in-doo-rit, -dyoo-; in-door-it, -dyoor- ]
/ verb ˈɪn dʊˌreɪt, -dyʊ-; adjective ˈɪn dʊ rɪt, -dyʊ-; ɪnˈdʊər ɪt, -ˈdyʊər- /
verb (used with object), in·du·rat·ed, in·du·rat·ing.
verb (used without object), in·du·rat·ed, in·du·rat·ing.
to become hard; harden.
to become established or confirmed.
adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM indurate
non·in·du·rat·ed, adjectivesem·i-in·du·rate, adjectivesem·i-in·du·rat·ed, adjectiveun·in·du·rate, adjectiveWords nearby indurate
indult, indumentum, induna, induplicate, Induráin, indurate, indurated, induration, indurative, Indus, indusiate
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British Dictionary definitions for indurate
indurate
/ rare /
verb (ˈɪndjʊˌreɪt)
to make or become hard or callous
to make or become hardy
adjective (ˈɪndjʊrɪt)
hardened, callous, or unfeeling
Derived forms of indurate
induration, nounindurative, adjectiveWord Origin for indurate
C16: from Latin indūrāre to make hard; see endure
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