reharden

/riˈhɑrdən/
verb
  1. To make something hard again after it has softened.
    • The chef lets the caramel cool to reharden before breaking it into pieces.
    • If the clay becomes too soft, you can reharden it by letting it dry.
    • You need to reharden the steel after heating it.
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