harden someone's heart
To make someone more resistant to something.
Seeing so much suffering for so long hardened his heart.
harden
/ˈhɑɹdn̩/
verb 5name 4noun 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
against, live
VERB + HARDEN
don't, let, seeking, smoking, snow, want
HARDEN + NOUN
granite, heart, hearts, station
PREP.
after, off, than, than, up
ADV.
somewhat, then
Definitions
verb
1
To become hard.
The Chief Medical Officer of London Transport believes that public opinion against smoking will harden to the point of a total bar on the Underground, as in other countries.
2
To make something hard or harder.
3
To strengthen.
In view of the system's relatively low cost, the preferred alternative could be for the military user to avail himself of multiple base stations rather than seeking to harden the base station hardware for defense applications.
Ramos had locked Salah’s right arm and turned him, judo-style, as they lost balance going for the same ball. Television replays hardened the suspicion it was a calculated move on Ramos’s part and, when Salah landed with a hell of a thud, the damage was considerable.
4
To modify (a website or other system) to make it resistant to malicious attacks.
5
To become or make (a person or thing) resistant or less sensitive.
When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
noun
1
Alternative form of hurden (“coarse linen”).
name
1
A surname.
2
A place name:
3
A place name:
4
A place name:
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Idioms & Phrases
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The Chief Medical Officer of London Transport believes that public opinion against smoking will harden to the point of a total bar on the Underground, as in other countries.
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In view of the system's relatively low cost, the preferred alternative could be for the military user to avail himself of multiple base stations rather than seeking to harden the base station hardware
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Ramos had locked Salah’s right arm and turned him, judo-style, as they lost balance going for the same ball. Television replays hardened the suspicion it was a calculated move on Ramos’s part and, whe
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And so the method that works is treading down the snow to harden it, making blocks and piling them up.
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At night, I put my bell pepper plants at the open window, so they can harden off a bit before I plant them outside, cause now they still have such thin stems.
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Brother men who live after us, Harden not your hearts against us.
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In some senses, harden is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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