become hardened to something

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• hardened — hard|ened [ˈha:dnd US ˈha:r ] adj 1.) hardened criminal/police officer etc a criminal, police officer etc who has had a lot of experience of things that are shocking and is therefore less affected by them 2.) become hardened (to sth) to become… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hardened — adj. made hard; strengthened; reinforced; secured as to survive a nuclear weapons attack; made tough; experienced an emotional manner as to have become apathetic about something that most people would find difficult or disagreeable hard·en ||… …   English contemporary dictionary

• hardened — hardened, indurated, callous mean grown or become hard. These terms are comparable in both literal (compare HARDEN 1) and extended use. Hardened is the most inclusive because it is applicable to any substance, whether originally fluid or solid,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• British hardened field defences of World War II — Hexagonal pillbox (type 22) British hardened field defences of World War II were small fortified structures constructed as a part of British anti invasion preparations. They were popularly known as pillboxes by reference to their shape.[1] Con …   Wikipedia

• harden — verb 1 (I, T) to become firm or stiff, or to make something firm or stiff: Make sure you give the paint enough time to dry and harden. 2 (I) to become more strict and determined and less sympathetic: Opposition to the military regime has hardened …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Glossary of cue sports terms — The following is a glossary of traditional English language terms used in the three overarching cue sports disciplines: carom (or carambole) billiards referring to the various carom games played on a billiard table without pockets; pool (pocket… …   Wikipedia

• Kick-Ass (film) — Kick Ass Theatrical release poster Directed by …   Wikipedia

• Contrition — • Lat. contritio, a breaking of something hardened Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Contrition     Contrition     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• freeze — [c]/friz / (say freez) verb (froze, frozen, freezing) –verb (i) 1. to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; to change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat. 2. to become hard or rigid because of loss of heat, as objects… …  

• George Mallory — George Herbert Leigh Mallory George Mallory Born 18 June 1886(1886 06 18) Mobberley, Cheshire, England Died …   Wikipedia

• freeze — freezable, adj. freezability, n. /freez/, v., froze, frozen, freezing, n. v.i. 1. to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat. 2. to become hard or stiffened because of loss of heat …   Universalium