greaten

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (intransitive) To become great or large; increase; dilate.
2. (intransitive, obsolete) To become great with child; become pregnant.
3. (transitive) To make great; magnify; enlarge; increase.

Sinonieme

expand

increase

multiply

enlarge

grow

augment

add to

Vertalings

عظّم

mejorar

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɡɹeɪtən/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: gretnen

In summary

From Middle English gretnen (“to become great, be pregnant”), equivalent to great + -en.