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Meaning of 'stiffen' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stiffen [ v. i.]
- To become stiff or stiffer, in any sense of the adjective.
2 . Stiffen [ v. t.]
- To make stiff; to make less pliant or flexible; as, to stiffen cloth with starch.
- To inspissate; to make more thick or viscous; as, to stiffen paste.
- To make torpid; to benumb.

Meaning of 'stiffen' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stiffen [ v]
Meaning (1):
- become stiff or stiffer
Example in sentence:
  • He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room
Meaning (2):
- make stiff or stiffer
Example in sentence:
  • Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine
Meaning (3):
- severely restrict in scope or extent
Example in sentence:
  • stiffen the regulations;
  • tighten the rules

Nearby Words:

stiacciato stian stibborn stibial stibialism stibiated stibic stibiconite stibine stibious

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