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coarsen

[ kawr-suhn, kohr- ]
/ ˈkɔr sən, ˈkoʊr- /
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verb (used with or without object)
to make or become coarse.
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Origin of coarsen

First recorded in 1795–1805; coarse + -en1

Words nearby coarsen

coarctate, coarctation, coarse, coarse fish, coarse-grained, coarsen, coarser, coarticulation, coast, coastal, coastal plain
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Words related to coarsen

dehumanize, demoralize, augment, broaden, build up, swell, animalize, debase, debauch, deprave, harden, pervert, vitiate, warp, bloat, cram, distend, expand, feed, fill

British Dictionary definitions for coarsen

coarsen
/ (ˈkɔːsən) /
verb
to make or become coarse
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