DEFINITIONS

coarsen

[ kawr-suh n, kohr- ]
/ ˈkɔr sən, ˈkoʊr- /
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verb (used with or without object)

to make or become coarse.

Words related to coarsen

dehumanize, demoralize, swell, broaden, augment, pervert, debase, debauch, warp, harden, vitiate, deprave, animalize, feed, thicken, bloat, distend, wax, increase, spread

Words nearby coarsen

coarctate, coarctation, coarse, coarse fish, coarse-grained, coarsen, coarser, coarticulation, coast, coast artillery, coast guard

Origin of coarsen

First recorded in 1795–1805; coarse + -en1
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British Dictionary definitions for coarsen

coarsen
/ (ˈkɔːsən) /

verb

to make or become coarse
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