louden

[ loud-n ]

/ ˈlaʊd n /

verb (used with or without object)

to make or become loud.

Nearby words

louche, loud, loud and clear, loud mouth, loud-hailer, louden, loudish, loudly, loudmouth, loudmouthed, loudspeaker

Origin of louden

First recorded in 1795–1805; loud + -en¹

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Examples from the Web for louden

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
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
Shortly after daybreak started for Louden Springs, taking different courses, in search of more springs, but can find none.
Explorations in Australia, The Journals of John McDouall Stuart|John McDouall Stuart

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
There is a small cone of stones on the top, and a flat stone on the top of it, with the names of Louden and Burtt.
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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