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Stiffen

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(1):

(v. t.) To make stiff; to make less pliant or flexible; as, to stiffen cloth with starch.

(2):

(v. t.) To make torpid; to benumb.

(3):

(v. t.) To inspissate; to make more thick or viscous; as, to stiffen paste.

(4):

(v. i.) To become stiff or stiffer, in any sense of the adjective.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Stiffen'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/stiffen.html. 1828.
 
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