louden

[ loud-n ]

/ ˈlaʊd n /

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verb (used with or without object)

to make or become loud.

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Origin of louden

First recorded in 1795–1805; loud + -en¹

Words nearby louden

Lou, Louangphrabang, louche, loud, loud and clear, louden, loud-hailer, loudish, loudmouth, loudmouthed, loudness

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How to use louden in a sentence

Happ then flared a single to center, lengths in front of Robles, and the noise loudened.
Nationals cap a long day with a gritty 4-3 win over Cubs|Jesse Dougherty|May 20, 2021|Washington Post
Any deviation from the status quo risks shifting the spotlight onto the moderator, notes Louden.
Teenage Girls on Quest for Woman Moderator of Presidential Debates|Michelle Cottle|August 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I then raised three hundred riflemen, marched to Fort Louden, and encamped on a hill in sight of the fort.
History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley|U. J. (Uriah James) Jones
Joe Louden was sitting in the shade of Main Street bridge, smoking a cigar.
The Literary World Seventh Reader|Various

An old dilapidated bridge crossed the Shenandoah, and the troops marched over in single file, moving around Louden Heights.
Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers|J. Newton Terrill
Besides the works above mentioned, see Louden, Arboretum, ii.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5|Various
The Louden Spa is a hot spring arising out of a small hillock, and proceeds from the fissures of volcanic rock.
Explorations in Australia, The Journals of John McDouall Stuart|John McDouall Stuart

British Dictionary definitions for louden

louden

/ (ˈlaʊdən) /

verb

to make or become louder

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