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lessenest

lessenest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of lessen.

Meaning of lessen

Verb

lessen (third-person singular simple present lessens, present participle lessening, simple past and past participle lessened)

  1. (transitive) To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
    • a. 1686, Benjamin Calamy, a sermon
      Charity […] shall lessen his punishment.
    Synonyms:
    blunt
  2. (intransitive) To become less.
    Synonyms:
    abate

See all 3 meanings of lessen

Origin of lessenest

lessen + -est

Questions about lessenest

What is lessenest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lessenest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of lessen.

Words near lessenest in the dictionary

  1. lessen
  2. lessenable
  3. lessened
  4. lessener
  5. lesseners
  6. lessenest
  7. lesseneth
  8. lessening
  9. lessenings
  10. lessens
  11. Lesseps

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