Synonyms

coarsen

American

[kawr-suhn, kohr-] / ˈkɔr sən, ˈkoʊr- /

verb (used with or without object)

to make or become coarse.

coarsen British

/ ˈkɔːsən /

verb

to make or become coarse

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Other Word Forms

Conjugated Forms

Present

have coarsened

perfect
has coarsened

perfect 3rd person singular
is coarsening

progressive 3rd person singular
coarsening

participle
are coarsening

progressive
am coarsening

progressive 1st person singular
coarsens

singular 3rd person
has been coarsening

perfect progressive 3rd person singular
have been coarsening

perfect progressive

Past

had coarsened

perfect
had been coarsening

perfect progressive
was coarsening

progressive singular
coarsened

simple
coarsened

participle
were coarsening

progressive plural

Future

will coarsen

simple
will have coarsened

perfect
will have been coarsening

perfect progressive
will be coarsening

progressive

Etymology

Origin of coarsen

First recorded in 1795–1805; coarse + -en ¹

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