Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meeten

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: meeten
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or become suitable.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Let us accustom ourselves to contemplate the most eminent examples of this spirit, that, by daily imitating them, we may, through grace, be progressively "meetening" for the participation of their inheritance."
"… and were long proved by a series of various and often afflictive providences, in order to make known what was in their hearts, that they might be humbled ; and in other respects, meetened for the good which was prepared for them in their latter end, …"
"Self-discipline meetens. Sorrow meetens. Suffering meetens."

Etymology

From meet (“fit, suitable”) + -en.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: meet

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

meetens (present, singular) meetening (participle, present) meetened (participle, past) meetened (past)

Questions

What does meeten mean?: To make or become suitable.
Where does meeten come from?: From meet (“fit, suitable”) + -en.

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