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stiffenstiffen /ˈstɪfən/ ●○○ verb VERB TABLEstiffen |
| Present | I, you, we, they | stiffen | | he, she, it | stiffens | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | stiffened | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have stiffened | | he, she, it | has stiffened | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had stiffened | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will stiffen | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have stiffened |
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| Present | I | am stiffening | | he, she, it | is stiffening | | you, we, they | are stiffening | | Past | I, he, she, it | was stiffening | | you, we, they | were stiffening | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been stiffening | | he, she, it | has been stiffening | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been stiffening | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be stiffening | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been stiffening |
► stiffened ... resolve Their opposition only stiffened my resolve. 1[intransitive] to suddenly become unfriendly, angry, or anxious: Nora stiffened when she heard her ex-boyfriend’s name.2[intransitive, transitive] to become stronger, more severe, or more determined, or to make something do this: Opposition to the building of a new runway has stiffened. Their opposition only stiffened my resolve.3[intransitive] (also stiffen up) to become painful and difficult to move: My back had stiffened up overnight.4[intransitive, transitive] to make material, hair, etc. stiff so that it will not bend easily, or to become stiff: Starch is used to stiffen the fabric. |