Youthen
//ˈjuːθən// verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To make younger or more youthful. transitive
"It youthened her, melted the stark, hungry grip about her mouth."
- 2 To become younger or more youthful. intransitive
"He nods, time traveling to a point when there were no central lines, no low blood counts, no immunosuppressive drugs. His face youthens momentarily as he bridges back to a point on a timeline that has none of this devastation on it."
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More examples"It youthened her, melted the stark, hungry grip about her mouth."
Etymology
From youth + -en.
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