Synonyms of anneal

anneal

verb

as in to harden

to make stronger (as through hardship)

She was annealed by the tragedies of her childhood.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harden
• strengthen
• fortify
• temper
• reinforce
• steel
• adjust
• inure
• adapt
• toughen
• acclimate
• brace
• season
• invigorate
• vitalize
• indurate
• enforce
• immunize
• support
• bolster
• acclimatize
• reenforce
• buttress
• condition
• break in
• prop (up)
• train
• habituate
• forearm
• accustom
• boost
• naturalize
• limber (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaken
• exhaust
• sap
• cripple
• hamstring
• incapacitate
• soften
• enfeeble
• sensitize
• enervate
• debilitate

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