stealthen
stealthen verb: to add stealth to; make stealthy.
Verb
stealthen (third-person singular simple present stealthens, present participle stealthening, simple past and past participle stealthened)
- To add stealth to; make stealthy
- Islamic volunteer warriors, stealthened by their experience in Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Chechnya, came to the assistance of the insurgents during the Syrian civil war to balance Iranian, Russian, and Lebanese Hezbollah assistance to the Al-Assad government […]2014, Astrid B. Boening, The Arab Spring
- It also recalls the Biblical story of David and Goliath when we hear of child-heroes destroying giant Soviet tanks with primitive weapons, their arms stealthened by righteousness of their cause.1875, Congressional Record, volume 3, part 15
Forms of stealthen
| third-person singular present | stealthens |
|---|---|
| present participle | stealthening |
| past participle | stealthened |
| past | stealthened |
Origin of stealthen
From stealth + -en.
Questions about stealthen
- What does stealthen mean?
- Stealthen means to add stealth to; make stealthy.
- What part of speech is stealthen?
- Stealthen is a verb.
- What is the past tense of stealthen?
- The past tense of stealthen is stealthened.
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