greaten

American  

[greyt-n] / ˈgreɪt n /

verb (used with object)

1. to make greater; enlarge; increase.

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verb (used without object)

1. to become greater.

greaten British  

/ ˈɡreɪtən /

verb

1. archaic to make or become great

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Etymology

Origin of greaten

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at great, -en ¹

Example Sentences

Which doth not therefore mitigate, but so much the more greaten, and make odious the offence.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by Bunyan, John

Secondly, this ideal of Imperial Britain will greaten and exalt the action of the soldier, hallowing the death on the battlefield with the attributes at once of the hero and the martyr.

From The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe by Cramb, J. A. (John Adam)

A name Whose fame 't were hard to greaten, and that lays On him who bears it a great obligation.

From Modern Italian Poets Essays and Versions by Howells, William Dean

As the tree has but one basic urge—to grow and greaten; the flower but one desire—to bloom, to improve; to assert itself through evolution and become better.

From The Beasts in the Void by Fairman, Paul W.

Which doth not therefore mitigate, but so much the more greaten and make odious the offence.

From Life and Death of Mr. Badman by Bunyan, John