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lessens

lessens 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

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Questions about lessens

What is lessens the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lessens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lessen.

Words near lessens in the dictionary

  1. lesseners
  2. lessenest
  3. lesseneth
  4. lessening
  5. lessenings
  6. lessens
  7. Lesseps
  8. Lessepses
  9. Lessepsian
  10. Lessepsian migration
  11. Lessepsians

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