verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To make, or to become harsh; render hard and rough. transitive
2. 2
   make harsh or harsher wordnet
3. 3
   To render peevish, morose, or austere. transitive

Etymology

From harsh + -en.

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