toughen
The origin and history of toughen.
Etymology
Formed from tough plus the suffix -en, which turns adjectives into verbs meaning "to make (more) so."
The origin and history of toughen.
Formed from tough plus the suffix -en, which turns adjectives into verbs meaning "to make (more) so."
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