Worthen

name, verb

name, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To give worth to; value; make or become worth or worthy; appraise. ambitransitive

    "Woman has cheapened herself body and soul through ignorant innocence, she must learn to worthen herself by all-seeing knowledge."

  2. 2
    past participle of worth. form-of, participle, past
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A village in Worthen with Shelve parish, western Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3204). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Galla Township, Pope County, Arkansas, United States. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
appraiseappriseapprizeassessesteemevaluate

Example

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"Woman has cheapened herself body and soul through ignorant innocence, she must learn to worthen herself by all-seeing knowledge."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From worth + -en.

Etymology 2

From worth (“to become”).

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