smoothen

[ smoo-thuhn ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to make or become smooth.

smoothen

/ ˈsmuːðən /

verb

1. to make or become smooth

Other Words From

• un·smoothened adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of smoothen¹

First recorded in 1625–35; smooth + -en ¹

Example Sentences

Lay this smooth upon the Cakes with a Knife, and smoothen it with a feather.

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It was Frontenac's policy to appear to smoothen out the situation.

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So you will start with sound pre-knowledge, which will smoothen the entire course of travel.

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Surface grinding, in which the object is to remove metal or to smoothen surfaces.

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Smoothing planes are, as the name implies, used to simply smoothen the work surface after it has been trued.

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Related Words

• equalize
• flatten