harden up en · VERB
Meanings
- (UK) To tighten up a sailboat's sheets in order to prevent luffing.
- (informal, transitive) To become or make (something, someone) hard, either literally or figuratively.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hardened up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hardened up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| hardens up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| hardening up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |