Biggen

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make bigger obsolete, rare

    "Our spirits, biggened by their griefs and fears, Sadden and dwindle, with their backward view, All they behold."

  2. 2
    Pronunciation spelling of begin. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

Example

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"Our spirits, biggened by their griefs and fears, Sadden and dwindle, with their backward view, All they behold."

Etymology

From big + -en. More at big.

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