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Synonyms for indurate

Most common

harden inure anneal

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Harden

harden, inure

Other

anneal

Adjective

Other

hard

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To harden or to grow hard.

  2. adj. 1

    Hardened.

    The doctor removed a lot of indurate skin from his wound.

Related words

Word family
induration

Forms

Past participle
indurated
e.g. indurated → hardened, inured, annealed…

Example sentences

  • harden Yanni waited for the resin to harden.
  • inure He could not inure himself to the manners of the East.
  • anneal If you anneal the glass it will be stronger and easier to work with.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
induratefalling
hardensteady
inurefalling
annealfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
hard1
5 letters
inure2
6 letters
harden2, anneal2
7 letters
callous2
14 letters
pachydermatous

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inure2 = 2 syllables).