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engreaten

/ɛnˈɡɹeɪtə̆n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-great-en
IPA
/ɛnˈɡɹeɪtə̆n/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Make great; aggravate (an offence); compare greaten.

Obsolete

Etymology

From great + en- -en, intensifying verbal circumfix.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɛnˈɡɹeɪtə̆n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

engreatens (present, singular) engreatening (participle, present) engreatened (participle, past) engreatened (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce engreaten?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈɡɹeɪtə̆n/.
What does engreaten mean?
Make great; aggravate (an offence); compare greaten.
Where does engreaten come from?
From great + en- -en, intensifying verbal circumfix.

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