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sickeneth

sickeneth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sicken.

Meaning of sicken

Verb

sicken (third-person singular simple present sickens, present participle sickening, simple past and past participle sickened)

  1. (transitive) To make ill.
    • The infection will sicken him until amputation is needed.
  2. (intransitive) To become ill.
    • I will sicken if I don’t get some more exercise.
  3. (transitive) To fill with disgust or abhorrence.
    • His arrogant behaviour sickens me.
  4. To lower the standing of.
    • Whenever I get booed by opposition fans it only makes me more determined to sicken them.2007, Euan Reedie, Alan Shearer: Portrait Of A Legend - Captain Fantastic, →ISBN
  5. (intransitive) To be filled with disgust or abhorrence.
    • Mine eyes did sicken at the sight.1607, William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra
  6. (intransitive) To become disgusting or tedious.
    • The toiling pleasure sickens into pain.1770, Oliver Goldsmith, The Deserted Village

See all 7 meanings of sicken

Origin of sickeneth

sicken + -eth

Questions about sickeneth

What is sickeneth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sickeneth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sicken.

Words near sickeneth in the dictionary

  1. sicken
  2. sickened
  3. sickener
  4. sickeners
  5. sickenest
  6. sickeneth
  7. sickening
  8. sickeningly
  9. sickeningness
  10. sickenings
  11. sickens

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