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effronted

effronted is the simple past and past participle of effront.

Meaning of effront

Verb

effront (third-person singular simple present effronts, present participle effronting, simple past and past participle effronted)

  1. (obsolete) To give self-confidence to.
    • I am naturally bashful; nor hath conversation, age, or travel, been able to effront, or enhardem me.1643, Thomas Browne, Religio Medici

Questions about effronted

What is effronted the simple past and past participle of?
Effronted is the simple past and past participle of effront.

Words near effronted in the dictionary

  1. effrays
  2. Effraz
  3. effrenate
  4. effrenation
  5. effront
  6. effronted
  7. effronteries
  8. effronterous
  9. effrontery
  10. effronting
  11. effrontit

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