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stiffen (verb)

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  • stiffen — ► VERB 1) make or become stiff. 2) make or become stronger or more steadfast. DERIVATIVES stiffener noun …   English terms dictionary

  • stiffen — verb 1 (I) to suddenly become unfriendly, angry, or anxious: Francesca stiffened at his suggestion that it was her fault. 2 (I, T) to become stronger and more determined: The advancing army met stiffening resistance. | stiffen sb s resolve: His… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • stiffen — verb Stiffen is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑back, ↑body, ↑muscle, ↑resistance, ↑shoulder Stiffen is used with these nouns as the object: ↑penalty, ↑spine …   Collocations dictionary

  • stiffen — verb 1) stir until the mixture stiffens Syn: become stiff, thicken; set, become solid, solidify, harden, jell, congeal, coagulate, clot Ant: soften, liquefy 2) she stiffened her …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • stiffen — verb (stiffened; stiffening) Date: 15th century transitive verb to make stiff or stiffer intransitive verb to become stiff or stiffer • stiffener noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • stiffen — verb a) To make stiff. b) To become stiff. See Also: stiff …   Wiktionary

  • stiffen — verb 1》 make or become stiff. 2》 make or become stronger or more steadfast. Derivatives stiffener noun stiffening noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • stiffen — [[t]stɪ̱f(ə)n[/t]] stiffens, stiffening, stiffened 1) VERB If you stiffen, you stop moving and stand or sit with muscles that are suddenly tense, for example because you feel afraid or angry. Ada stiffened at the sound of his voice... The father… …   English dictionary

  • stiffen — UK [ˈstɪf(ə)n] / US verb Word forms stiffen : present tense I/you/we/they stiffen he/she/it stiffens present participle stiffening past tense stiffened past participle stiffened 1) [intransitive] to suddenly hold your body in a stiff way, often… …   English dictionary

  • stiffen — stiff|en [ stıfn ] verb 1. ) intransitive to suddenly hold your body in a stiff way, often because you become nervous, worried, angry, or unfriendly: She stiffened as the footsteps came closer and closer. stiffen with/in: He stiffened with rage.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • stiffen — /ˈstɪfən/ (say stifuhn) verb (t) 1. to make stiff. –verb (i) 2. to become stiff or tense. –phrase 3. (God) stiffen the crows (or lizards), (an exclamation of exasperation, disgust, etc.) 4. wouldn t it stiffen you, (an exclamation of disgust.)… …  

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