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louden

American

[loud-n] / ˈlaʊd n /

verb (used with or without object)

to make or become loud.

louden British

/ ˈlaʊdən /

verb

to make or become louder

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Etymology

Origin of louden

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

Example Sentences

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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 • Apr. 6, 2023

He writes for the People, marks his music accordingly: "fairly slowly flowingly," "slacken lots," "louden lots."

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

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