toughens in English

verb
1
make or become tougher.
he tried to toughen his son up by sending him to public school
synonyms:strengthenfortifyreinforcehardentemperanneal
verb

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1. 22 The new law toughens up penalties for those that misuse guns.

2. He thinks boxing is good for kids, that it toughens them up.

3. This amendment toughens the language to make the responsibilities of the competent authorities absolutely clear.

4. Synonyms for Anneals include hardens, indurates, steels, strengthens, tempers, toughens, case-hardens, forges, galvanises and galvanizes

5. Possible Answers: ENURES; HABITUATES; INURES; ORIENTS; Related Clues: Habituates; Toughens; Accustoms (to) Hardens, variantly; Hardens; Last Seen In: New York Times - August 21, 2019; King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 16, 2018; King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer