youthen
UK/ˈjuːθən/US/ˈjuθən/
youthen verb: to make younger or more youthful.
Verb
youthen (third-person singular simple present youthens, present participle youthening, simple past and past participle youthened)
- To make younger or more youthful.
- It youthened her, melted the stark, hungry grip about her mouth.1897, George Egerton, Symphonies, page 97
- Mr. Wilson can hardly be unaware that once a writer chooses to youthen or resurrect a word, it lives again...1966, Congress for Cultural Freedom, Encounter, Volume 26, page 84
- To become younger or more youthful.
- He nods, time traveling to a point when there were no central lines, no low blood counts, no immunosuppressive drugs. His face youthens momentarily as he bridges back to a point on a timeline that has none of this devastation on it.2008, Patrice Rancour, Tales from the Pager Chronicles, page 7
Forms of youthen
| third-person singular present | youthens |
|---|---|
| present participle | youthening |
| past participle | youthened |
| past | youthened |
Origin of youthen
From youth + -en.
Words formed from youthen
Questions about youthen
- What does youthen mean?
- Youthen means to make younger or more youthful.
- What part of speech is youthen?
- Youthen is a verb.
- How do you pronounce youthen?
- Youthen is pronounced /ˈjuːθən/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of youthen?
- The past tense of youthen is youthened.
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