Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wasten

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wasten
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or become waste (i.e. barren, dejected, dismal, feeble, or sickly) or wasted

Example Sentences

"It is our wisdom to master this wastening incredulity: to overcome unbelief, by faith; and so the more easily this present world; making light of its permitted trials, and sitting loose to its possessions."
"[…] Thomas s. of Chr: Clifton of Clifton & Will'm sonne of Robert Miller of Leedes lost in the snow the 8t of Februarie & not found till then & Clifto's child strangly wastened all saveing a very few bones thothr whole & fresh […]"
"And there are seven wax tapers in the quire" he said "that have never been lighted by any man's hand, and that bum day and night at every hour of prayers and that have never wastened or lessened through these fourscore years.""
"[…] do you love me, Mabel? not a pennysworth, Joe troves I lost I never looked for: cracked fountain pens that stained my fingers wastened by irreconcilable degrees into the dust."
"Wolsey wastened no moment in responding. In all diplomatic courtesy, he confirmed Henry's commitment to Francis and his willingness to meet with Charles."
"Not a second was to be wastened when your parent sends you on an errand or some chore."

Etymology

From waste (“empty, barren, dejected, dismal”, adjective) + -en.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: waste

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

wastens (present, singular) wastening (participle, present) wastened (participle, past) wastened (past)

Synonyms

weaken wane

Questions

What does wasten mean?: To make or become waste (i.e. barren, dejected, dismal, feeble, or sickly) or wasted
Where does wasten come from?: From waste (“empty, barren, dejected, dismal”, adjective) + -en.

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