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nneal
Third Person
anneals
Present Participle
annealing
Past Tense
annealed
Past Participle
annealed
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to heat and then slowly cool a material to make it stronger or less brittle
transitive
- The blacksmith annealed the blade for strength.
- Glass is annealed to relieve stress.
- The jeweler annealed gold before shaping it.
- Annealing copper increases flexibility.
- Hardship can anneal a person's character.