toughen
toughen
Definition
toughen (tuf′ən)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to make or become tough or tougher
tough′·ener noun
toughen
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- rule: Despite the recent toughening of the inspection rules, there were 46 percent fewer failing schools in 2003 than in 1997.
- law: The main subjects of the Seville summit were the strengthening of " fortress Europe " and the toughening of immigration laws.
- sanction: The U.S. and British proposal boils down to a further toughening of sanctions against Baghdad.
Object
- glass: PSV Glass have agreed to sponsor new toughened glass should be arriving soon.
- adhesive: When using toughened glassy adhesives, rods with a reduced diameter section at the bonding faces are used.
- plastic: The build quality of the Travelstar is sturdy, with the toughened plastic giving it a rugged feel.
- screen: It has a toughened glass screen to take knocks.
- law: Two weeks later, the Home Office published plans to toughen the law against protests outside the homes of scientists.
- top: White painted 10mm toughened glass top rests on 2 x leather covered base panels.
Particle object:
- law: DAVID Blunkett's hardline proposals to toughen up anti-terrorism laws were described as " shameful " last night by an influential Scots Labor peer.
- penalty: Our roads will be made safer with a Road Safety Bill, toughening up the penalties for drunk and uninsured drivers.
- rule: All hardware requires Device Drivers and Microsoft have toughened up the rules in this area.
- enforcement: He notes that the welfare reforms enacted by Bill Clinton in 1996 reduced entitlements to single parents and toughened up child-support enforcement.
- control: The Control Arms campaign is asking governments to toughen up controls on the arms trade.
Modifying Another Word
- because: It's safer for kids too because toughened glass shatters into tiny bits.
- also: It has also toughened up rules on claiming, backdating and paying arrears.
- specially: Each shelf comes topped with specially toughened Italian glass measuring 445mm x 355mm.
- only: One in five firms felt that national union leaders would only toughen their stand in the coming year.
- not: Suitable for fitting into doors, walls or glass ( not toughened or double glazed ) to a maximum depth of 2 " .
- certainly: His skill has never been in question, and he has certainly toughened up.
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