louden

American  

[loud-n] / ˈlaʊd n /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to make or become loud.

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louden British  

/ ˈlaʊdən /

verb

1. to make or become louder

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Etymology

Origin of louden

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

Example Sentences

They cheered mostly for a 47-year-old five-time Masters champion and 15-time major champion, all the way around, for another year at another Masters, and he did begin to louden the cheering.

From Washington Post

From the corridor, a faint sound grew louden Taran hastened to press his ear against the slot in the portal.

From Literature

Happ then flared a single to center, lengths in front of Robles, and the noise loudened.

From Washington Post

But even animals that can change their calls may not be able to adapt quickly enough to the loudening world, because noise exposure has consequences beyond impeded communication.

From The New Yorker

In recent years, a series of pathogenic outbreaks has generated loudening public chatter about agricultural antibiotics.

From Salon