HyperDic: indurate

English > 5 senses of the word indurate:
VERBchangeinduratebecome fixed or established
changeindurate, hardenmake hard or harder
changeindurate, hardenbecome hard or harder
changeindurate, inure, hardencause to accept or become hardened to
ADJECTIVEallindurate, callous, pachydermatousemotionally hardened
English > indurate: 5 senses > adjective 1
Meaningemotionally hardened.
Example "cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion"
Synonymscallous, pachydermatous
BroaderinsensitiveDeficient in human sensibility
Spanishduro, insensible
English > indurate: 5 senses > verb 1, change
MeaningBecome fixed or established.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"indurated customs"
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
English > indurate: 5 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningmake hard or harder.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymharden
Cause toharden, indurateBecome hard or harder
Narroweranneal, temper, normalizeBring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
callusCause a callus to form on
face-hardenharden steel by adding carbon
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
Oppositesoftenmake soft or softer
Similar toharden, indurateBecome hard or harder
Spanishendurecerse, endurecer
Catalanendurir-se, endurir
Nounsindurationany pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
English > indurate: 5 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningBecome hard or harder.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymharden
Caused byharden, induratemake hard or harder
NarrowercalcifyBecome impregnated with calcium salts
callusform a callus or calluses
curemake (substances) hard and improve their usability
encrust, incrustform a crust or a hard layer
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
OppositesoftenBecome soft or softer
Similar toharden, induratemake hard or harder
Spanishendurecerse, endurecer
Catalanaterrossar-se, endurir-se, endurir, forjar, gelar-se, gelar, glaçar-se, glaçar
Nounsindurationany pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
English > indurate: 5 senses > verb 4, change
MeaningCause to accept or become hardened to; habituate.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP
Synonymsinure, harden
Narrowercallous, cauterize, cauterisemake insensitive or callous
steel oneself against, steel onself for, brace oneself for, prepare forPrepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
Broaderhabituate, accustommake psychologically or physically used (to something)
Spanishacostumbrar, avezar, endurecer, habituar
Catalanacostumar, avesar, habituar

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