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to toughen up
[phrase form: toughen]
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to become stronger and better at handling difficulties
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Present tense
toughen up
3rd person singular
toughens up
Past simple
toughened up
Past participle
toughened up
Examples
The coach toughened up the team through rigorous training sessions.
