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sicken
[ sik-uhn ]
/ ˈsɪk ən /
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verb (used with or without object)
to make or become sick.
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Origin of sicken
OTHER WORDS FROM sicken
re·sick·en, verbun·sick·ened, adjectiveWords nearby sicken
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British Dictionary definitions for sicken
sicken
/ (ˈsɪkən) /
verb
to make or become sick, nauseated, or disgusted
(intr often foll by for) to show symptoms (of an illness)
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