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hardening one's neck

hardening one's neck is the present participle and gerund of harden one's neck.

Meaning of harden one's neck

Verb

harden one's neck (third-person singular simple present hardens one's neck, present participle hardening one's neck, simple past and past participle hardened one's neck)

  1. (obsolete) To grow more obstinate.
    Synonyms:
    harden one's heart

Questions about hardening one's neck

What is hardening one's neck the present participle and gerund of?
Hardening one's neck is the present participle and gerund of harden one's neck.

Words near hardening one's neck in the dictionary

  1. hardeners
  2. hardenest
  3. hardeneth
  4. Hardengreen
  5. hardening
  6. hardening one's neck
  7. hardening someone's heart
  8. hardening up
  9. hardenings
  10. hardenite
  11. Hardenne

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