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- [verb in-doo-reyt, -dyoo-; adjective in-doo-rit, -dyoo-; in-doo r-it, -dyoo r-]
- /verb ˈɪn dʊˌreɪt, -dyʊ-; adjective ˈɪn dʊ rɪt, -dyʊ-; ɪnˈdʊər ɪt, -ˈdyʊər-/
- /ˈɪn.djʊə.reɪt/
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- [verb in-doo-reyt, -dyoo-; adjective in-doo-rit, -dyoo-; in-doo r-it, -dyoo r-]
- /verb ˈɪn dʊˌreɪt, -dyʊ-; adjective ˈɪn dʊ rɪt, -dyʊ-; ɪnˈdʊər ɪt, -ˈdyʊər-/
Definitions of indurate word
- verb with object indurate to make hard; harden, as rock, tissue, etc.: Cold indurates the soil. 1
- verb with object indurate to make callous, stubborn, or unfeeling: transgressions that indurate the heart. 1
- verb with object indurate to inure; accustom: to indurate oneself to privation and suffering. 1
- verb with object indurate to make enduring; confirm; establish: to indurate custom through practice. 1
- verb without object indurate to become hard; harden. 1
- verb without object indurate to become established or confirmed. 1
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Origin of indurate
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English indurat < Latin indūrātus past participle of indūrāre to harden. See in-2, dure1, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Indurate
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indurate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
indurate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for indurate
verb indurate
- consolidate — If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure.
- nerve — one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- buttress — Buttresses are supports, usually made of stone or brick, that support a wall.
- thicken — make thicker
adjective indurate
- hard-hearted — unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless.
- buckram — cotton or linen cloth stiffened with size, etc, used in lining or stiffening clothes, bookbinding, etc
- stiff-necked — having a stiff neck; having torticollis.
- precast — to cast (a concrete block or slab, etc.) in a place other than where it is to be installed in a structure.
- impressible — capable of being impressed; impressionable.
Antonyms for indurate
verb indurate
- disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
- dishearten — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
- weaken — to make weak or weaker.
- liquefy — Make or become liquid.
- soften — to make soft or softer.
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