Wealthen

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To add wealth to; make wealthy rare, transitive

    "Lake Michigan and the railroads have made the city great. Much as the lakes have contributed to bless and to wealthen the town, its railroads today are of more importance to it than Lake Michigan and connecting waters."

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"Lake Michigan and the railroads have made the city great. Much as the lakes have contributed to bless and to wealthen the town, its railroads today are of more importance to it than Lake Michigan and connecting waters."

Etymology

From wealth + -en.

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