Definition of indurate - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
emotionDated hardened in feeling or physicallyDated
- His indurate heart felt no sympathy for others..
2.
personalityDated stubborn or resistant to changeDated
- Her indurate attitude blocked any compromise.
Verb
1.
physical hardeningtr./intr. Dated harden or grow hard physicallytr./intr. Dated
- The clay will indurate in the sun.
2.
establishmentintr. Dated become fixed or establishedintr. Dated
- His opinions indurated over time.
3.
emotional hardeningtr. Dated make someone emotionally unfeelingtr. Dated
- Years of hardship indurated his heart.
Origin of indurate
Latin, indurare (to harden)
Examples of indurate in a sentence
Her indurate stance on the issue frustrated everyone. His indurate nature made negotiations difficult. The indurate leader refused to listen to advice. The lava will indurate as it cools. Over time, the mud will indurate into rock. The traditions indurated into the culture.
Her beliefs indurated despite the challenges. The harsh environment indurated her emotions over time. His experiences in the war indurated his feelings.
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- French:endurci, durcir, ...
- German:verhärtet, hart werden, ...
- Italian:insensibile, indurirsi, ...
- Spanish:insensible, endurecer, ...
- Portuguese:endurecido, endurecer, ...
- Chinese:冷酷无情的, 变硬, ...
- Japanese:硬化した, 硬化する, ...
- Arabic:قاسٍ, تَصَلَّبَ, ...
- Hebrew:נֻקְשֶׁה, לְהַקְשׁוֹת, ...
- Russian:ожесточённый, затвердевать, ...
- Ukrainian:черствий, затвердіти, ...
- Hindi:कठोर, कठोर होना, ...
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