Phrase guide

harden someone's heart

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To make someone more resistant to something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, idiomatic, reflexive, usually

Examples

  • Seeing so much suffering for so long hardened his heart.
  • She hardened her heart against his inevitable pleas.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: 心を鬼にする (kokoro o oni ni suru) — make someone more resistant to something
  • Polish: zatwardzać serce — make someone more resistant to something
  • Polish: zatwardzić serce — make someone more resistant to something