stiffen

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Etymology

From Middle English stifnen, equivalent to stiff + -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈstɪfən/

Verb

stiffen (stiffens, present participle stiffening; simple past and past participle stiffened)

1. (transitive) To make stiff.
2. (intransitive) To become stiff.

Synonyms

• starken

Related terms

• stiff

Translations

• French: raidir, endurcir
• German: aussteifen, versteifen, verstärken, ertüchtigen, aufdoppeln
• Italian: irrigidire
• Portuguese: endurecer
• Spanish: atiesar, entiesar, endurecer

Translations

• French: se raidir, s'endurcir
• German: versteifen
• Portuguese: endurecer
• Spanish: atiesarse, entiesarse, endurecerse

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