English Explanatory Dictionary

greaten

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To become great or large; increase; dilate.
  2. To become great with child; become pregnant.
  3. To make great; magnify; enlarge; increase.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹeɪtən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-greaten.wav

Word forms

greaten greatens greatening greatened

Etymology

From Middle English gretnen (“to become great, be pregnant”), equivalent to great + -en.

Antonyms

decrease lessen

Related words

engreaten

Translations

Latin: grandēscō
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