English Explanatory Dictionary

cheapen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To decrease the value or price of; to make cheaper.
  2. To make vulgar.
  3. To become cheaper.
  4. To bargain for, ask the price of.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃiːpən/ En-us-cheapen.oga

Word forms

cheapen cheapens cheapening cheapened

Etymology

From cheap + -en.

Related words

affordability

Derived words

cheapener cheapen out
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