indurate

indurate
indurate [in′do͞o rāt΄, in′dyo͞orāt΄]
vt.
indurated, indurating [< L induratus, pp. of indurare, to make hard < in-, in + durare, to harden < durus, hard: see DURABLE]
1. to make hard; harden
2. to make callous, unfeeling, or stubborn
3. to cause to be firmly established
vi.
to become indurated
adj.
1. Now Rare hardened
2. made callous, unfeeling, or stubborn
induration
n.
indurative
adj.

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  • Indurate — In du*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indurated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indurating}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make hard; as, extreme heat indurates clay; some fossils are indurated by exposure to the air. [1913 Webster] 2. To make unfeeling; to deprive of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indurate — In du*rate, v. i. To grow hard; to harden, or become hard; as, clay indurates by drying, and by heat. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indurate — In du*rate, a. [L. induratus, p. p. of indurare to harden. See {Endure}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Hardened; not soft; indurated. Tyndale. [1913 Webster] 2. Without sensibility; unfeeling; obdurate. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • indurate — index callous, cold blooded, impervious, insusceptible (uncaring), obdurate, remorseless, rigid, temp …   Law dictionary

  • indurate — (v.) 1530s, from L. induratus, pp. of indurare to make hard, harden (see ENDURE (Cf. endure)). Related: Indurated …   Etymology dictionary

  • indurate — vb *harden , solidify, petrify, cake Analogous words: season (see HARDEN): fix, establish, *set …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • indurate — v. /in doo rayt , dyoo /; adj. /in doo rit, dyoo ; in door it, dyoor /, v., indurated, indurating, adj. v.t. 1. to make hard; harden, as rock, tissue, etc.: Cold indurates the soil. 2. to make callous, stubborn, or unfeeling: transgressions that… …   Universalium

  • indurate — in•du•rate v. [[t]ˈɪn dʊˌreɪt, dyʊ [/t]] adj. [[t]ˈɪn dʊ rɪt, dyʊ ; ɪnˈdʊər ɪt, ˈdyʊər [/t]] v. rat•ed, rat•ing, adj. 1) to make hard; harden: Pressure and heat indurate the rock[/ex] 2) to make callous, stubborn, or unfeeling 3) to inure;… …   From formal English to slang

  • indurate — I. adjective Date: 14th century physically or morally hardened II. verb ( rated; rating) Etymology: Latin induratus, past participle of indurare, from in + durare to harden, from durus hard more at during Date: 1538 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • indurate — adj. [L. induratare, to make hard] Hardened …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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