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Indurate: companion reading notes
Indurate (verb and adjective): As a verb, to make or become hard; as an adjective, hardened or unfeeling.
How to use it
This uncommon word has different endings in pronunciation: the verb ends with /reɪt/, while the adjective commonly ends with /rət/. In ordinary writing, harden or unfeeling may be clearer.
Examples to practise aloud
- Repeated exposure to hardship seemed to indurate the character’s feelings.
- The novel portrays an indurate official unmoved by the appeal.
Check your understanding
In to indurate the surface, is indurate a verb or an adjective?
Check your answer
A verb. To introduces the action of making the surface hard. In an indurate official, it is an adjective.
Make it your own
Choose one example above and change its situation while keeping the meaning of indurate. Say your new sentence aloud, then check the word form and tone against the usage note.
Continue with our indurate reading lesson
Reference: Merriam-Webster: Indurate. Examples and practice are written for this lesson.
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