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harden up

hard·en up
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahr-dn uhp]
    • /ˈhɑr dn ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahr-dn uhp]
    • /ˈhɑr dn ʌp/

Definition of harden up words

  • verb harden up to tighten the sheets of a sailing vessel so as to prevent luffing 0

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Parts of speech for Harden up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

harden up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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