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steel
verb
to
make
yourself
or
someone
else
mentally
strong
and
ready
to
face
something
difficult
or
unpleasant
•
He
steeled
himself
before
announcing
the
bad
news
to
the
team
.
He
steeled
himself
before
announcing
the
bad
news
to
the
team
.
•
She
took
a
deep
breath
and
steeled
herself
for
the
final
exam
.
She
took
a
deep
breath
and
steeled
herself
for
the
final
exam
.
From
the
noun
steel
,
metaphorically
extending
the
idea
of
hardness
and
toughness
to
mental
strength
in
the
17th
century
.
