truthen
truthen verb: to make true; to cause to adhere to the truth; to prove, validate, or support the veracity of.
Verb
truthen (third-person singular simple present truthens, present participle truthening, simple past and past participle truthened)
- To make true; to cause to adhere to the truth; to prove, validate, or support the veracity of
- So in order to truthen this, before the letter goes, I forthwith to get the Majestick on the foan, and by God's mercy have one good room left, on the 1st floor.1931, Robert Massie Freeman, John Drinkwater, Saml: Pepys, Listner, page 192
- In so doing I have followed the generally accepted practice, and have 'truthened' them up a little.1950, Hoosier Folklore, volume 9, page 64
Forms of truthen
| third-person singular present | truthens |
|---|---|
| present participle | truthening |
| past participle | truthened |
| past | truthened |
Origin of truthen
From truth + -en.
Questions about truthen
- What does truthen mean?
- Truthen means to make true; to cause to adhere to the truth; to prove, validate, or support the veracity of.
- What part of speech is truthen?
- Truthen is a verb.
- What is the past tense of truthen?
- The past tense of truthen is truthened.
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