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hardens up

hardens up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of harden up.

Meaning of harden up

Verb

harden up (third-person singular simple present hardens up, present participle hardening up, simple past and past participle hardened up)

  1. (UK) To tighten up a sailboat's sheets in order to prevent luffing.
  2. (informal, transitive) To become or make (something, someone) hard, either literally or figuratively.

Questions about hardens up

What is hardens up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hardens up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of harden up.

Words near hardens up in the dictionary

  1. hardenite
  2. Hardenne
  3. hardens
  4. hardens one's neck
  5. hardens someone's heart
  6. hardens up
  7. harder
  8. harder going
  9. harder hit
  10. harder left
  11. harder nut to crack

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