greaten
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of greaten
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at great, -en 1
Example Sentences
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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
Q. How will godly acquaintance greaten my sin?—A.
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by Bunyan, John
No law must straiten The ways they wait in, Whose spirits greaten And hearts aspire.
From More Songs From Vagabondia by Carman, Bliss
Yes; In thy confessions thou must greaten and aggravate thy sin by all just circumstances.
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by Bunyan, John
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.
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