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lesseneth

lesseneth is the third-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 lesseneth

lessen + -eth

Questions about lesseneth

What is lesseneth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lesseneth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lessen.

Words near lesseneth in the dictionary

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

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