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Meaning of "greaten" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREATEN

greaten  [ˈɡreɪtən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREATEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Greaten is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb greaten in English.

WHAT DOES GREATEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of greaten in the English dictionary

The definition of greaten in the dictionary is to make or become great.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GREATEN

PRESENT

Present
I greaten
you greaten
he/she/it greatens
we greaten
you greaten
they greaten
Present continuous
I am greatening
you are greatening
he/she/it is greatening
we are greatening
you are greatening
they are greatening
Present perfect
I have greatened
you have greatened
he/she/it has greatened
we have greatened
you have greatened
they have greatened
Present perfect continuous
I have been greatening
you have been greatening
he/she/it has been greatening
we have been greatening
you have been greatening
they have been greatening
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I greatened
you greatened
he/she/it greatened
we greatened
you greatened
they greatened
Past continuous
I was greatening
you were greatening
he/she/it was greatening
we were greatening
you were greatening
they were greatening
Past perfect
I had greatened
you had greatened
he/she/it had greatened
we had greatened
you had greatened
they had greatened
Past perfect continuous
I had been greatening
you had been greatening
he/she/it had been greatening
we had been greatening
you had been greatening
they had been greatening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will greaten
you will greaten
he/she/it will greaten
we will greaten
you will greaten
they will greaten
Future continuous
I will be greatening
you will be greatening
he/she/it will be greatening
we will be greatening
you will be greatening
they will be greatening
Future perfect
I will have greatened
you will have greatened
he/she/it will have greatened
we will have greatened
you will have greatened
they will have greatened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been greatening
you will have been greatening
he/she/it will have been greatening
we will have been greatening
you will have been greatening
they will have been greatening
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would greaten
you would greaten
he/she/it would greaten
we would greaten
you would greaten
they would greaten
Conditional continuous
I would be greatening
you would be greatening
he/she/it would be greatening
we would be greatening
you would be greatening
they would be greatening
Conditional perfect
I would have greaten
you would have greaten
he/she/it would have greaten
we would have greaten
you would have greaten
they would have greaten
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been greatening
you would have been greatening
he/she/it would have been greatening
we would have been greatening
you would have been greatening
they would have been greatening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you greaten
we let´s greaten
you greaten
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to greaten
Past participle
greatened
Present Participle
greatening
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREATEN


Brighton
ˈbraɪtən
Britain
ˈbrɪtən
craton
ˈkreɪtən
Dayton
ˈdeɪtən
Deighton
ˈdeɪtən
Drayton
ˈdreɪtən
kitten
ˈkɪtən
laten
ˈleɪtən
Leighton
ˈleɪtən
metropolitan
ˌmɛtrəˈpɒlɪtən
Paton
ˈpeɪtən
Payton
ˈpeɪtən
phaeton
ˈfeɪtən
Satan
ˈseɪtən
seiten
ˈsaɪtən
straighten
ˈstreɪtən
straiten
ˈstreɪtən
Sudeten
suːˈdeɪtən
titan
ˈtaɪtən
written
ˈrɪtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREATEN

greatcoated
Greater
Greater Antilles
greater celandine
greater forkbeard
greater koodoo
greater kudu
Greater London
Greater London Authority
Greater Manchester
greater periwinkle
greater pichiciego
greater sand eel
greater scaup
greater spearwort
greater spotted dogfish
greater spotted woodpecker
Greater Sunda Islands
greater weever
greatest

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREATEN

Akhenaten
beaten
browbeaten
eaten
half-eaten
moth-eaten
neaten
oaten
overbeaten
overeaten
paten
platen
sauerbraten
threaten
unbeaten
uneaten
weather-beaten
whaten
wheaten
worm-eaten

Synonyms and antonyms of greaten in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «greaten» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREATEN

Find out the translation of greaten to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of greaten from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «greaten» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

变大
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

greaten
570 millions of speakers

English

greaten
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

greaten
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عظم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

углубляла
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

greaten
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

greaten
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

élargiront
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hebat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

greaten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

greaten
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

greaten
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bigen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

greaten
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

greaten
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्कृष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büyümek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

greaten
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

greaten
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поглиблювала
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

greaten
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

greaten
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

greaten
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

greaten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

greaten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of greaten

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREATEN»

The term «greaten» is normally little used and occupies the 119.790 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREATEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «greaten» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «greaten» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about greaten

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREATEN»

Discover the use of greaten in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to greaten and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mute Christian Under the Rod
By Job's great afflictions, God did greaten his faith, and greaten his patience, and greaten his integrity, and greaten his wisdom and knowledge, and greaten his experience, and greaten his name and fame in the world, as you all know that ...
Thomas Brooks, 2001
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A Mute Christian Under the Rod & Apples of Gold
By Job's great afflictions, God did greaten his faith, and greaten his patience, and greaten his integrity, and greaten his wisdom and knowledge, and greaten his experience, and greaten his name and fame in the world, as you all know that ...
Thomas Brooks, 2000
3
The mute Christian under the smarting rod, with sovereign ...
Thomas Brooks. days have formerly been longer1 trttarTbthers ; and therefore hold thy peace. But^' 6. Lastly, By great afflictions the' Lord may increase thy graces, and thy name and fame in the world. By Job's great afflictions, God did greaten ...
Thomas Brooks, 1806
4
A new universal etymological technological, and pronouncing ...
GREATEN—. GREEK. an ; to eat from the ground, as growing herbage ; to tend grazing cattle; — 1>. n. to eat grass; to feed on growing herbage; to supply grass; to move on devouring. Grazeh, gra'zur, s. One that grazes or feeds on grass.
John Craig (F.G.S.), 1848
5
Forest Operations for Sustainable Forestry in the Tropics: ...
Tropical soils, logging, tractors, bulk forest soil physical,mechanical and hydrological properties, site productivity and damage to residual trees (Froehlich 1979, Greaten and Sands 1980, Wasterlund 199 1, 1992). Soil compaction has been ...
Dennis P. Dykstra, 1996
6
The Western Inquisition: Or, A Relation of the Controversy, ...
And 'tis evident, K that the adding this word ferves exceedingly to " inlarge and greaten our thoughts of a thing. And " thus when God is called the eternal God, this K title is given him to raife our apprehenfions of " him, and to diftinguifh him from ...
James Peirce, 1720
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Report. Supplement
Lieutenant A 4 do Same Captain A 4 do Grey James E Private I 2 do G rear William H do A 28 do Greaten Harrison M do С 16 do Oreaten James W Corporal D 28 do Greaten Harrison M Private D 16 do Greaten Iyonard W do К 24 do Greely ...
Maine. Adjutant General, 1867
8
The Army and Navy of America: Containing a View of the ...
greaten. Thu8itaPPear8. rZt*§J/}/fu0 °m\ fTfuJJJ that, in everv assignable °* #PPk 444****10 case, a fleet to leeward, Fig. 62. Fig. 63. $&* avoiding an attack from an equal or superior to windward, as here advised, by preserving the line, will risk ...
Jacob K. Neff, 1851
9
The parlour window: or, Anecdotes
We do rather herein strive to greaten them than lessen them." The verb to greaten is authorized by Sir Walter Raleigh, and by Bishop Ken ; and though not employed by modern English writers, has equal pretensions with to lessen, to which no ...
Edward Mangin, 1841
10
The Treasury of David
We are not straitened in God, but in ourselves ; by the scantiness of our thoughts, we do not make room for him, nor greaten God : “ My soul doth magnify the Lord ” (Luke i. 46). Faith doth greaten God. How can we make God greater than he is ...
Spurgeon, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREATEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term greaten is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Highly Anticipated Out There: Ω Edition Update Now Available on …
As you progress, the odds of acquiring new space ships and technologies greaten, but again, you have to play slow and methodical to make it ... «Droid Life, Jul 15»
2
Q&A: Greg Benson and Stuart Edge on YouTube success
That's not going to guarantee you success, but it's going greaten your chances in the long run. Do you ever get a bad reaction to your videos ... «Oregon Daily Emerald, May 15»
3
Adobe Lightroom Update Brings DNG Raw File and MicroSD Card …
In the update, Lightroom now supports DNG raw files, which will greaten the amount of tweaks photographers are able to do after the fact. «Droid Life, Apr 15»
4
From robotics to 3-D printers, Concordia Parish academy goes high …
Seventh graders Ayanla Greaten, 13, A'Niya Sullivan, 13, and Makenzie Thompson, 13, all worked on their favorite device, the MacBook. «Natchez Democrat, Feb 15»
5
The Tower Challenges You to Build a Structure to Reach the …
If you happen to miss the mark, the game speed will greaten, making it harder to place your blocks perfectly. You use a single tap of your finger ... «Droid Life, Nov 14»
6
9 Most Anticipated Fall TV Shows Have Begun with a Special …
... up with all the chaos and drama of the Hamptons but one thing is for sure the fashion will be amazing and the suspense will only greaten! «India.com, Sep 14»
7
REVIEW: Prawn – 'Kingfisher'
The move towards gentler vocal parts allowed for even softer dynamics which only greaten the weight of the climaxes. At times the softer ... «Substream Magazine, Aug 14»
8
Figuring it out
... get a hit like that on him." MacArthur's Carlos Greaten, playing for the West, also had a shot on Villa Grove's Austin Hubbard that impressed. «Herald & Review, Jun 14»
9
Blickensderfer taking field one last time
... Zilz and Tyler Ortmann, MacArthur's Brandan Drake, Carlos Greaten and Kendall Smith, and Central A&M's Jason Pokalsey and Logan Long. «Herald & Review, Jun 14»
10
Braves vs. Nationals Live Blog: Instant Updates and Analysis
Washington will have plenty of time to exact revenge and greaten the distance in the division. 7:01 PM Thu, Jun 19. Werth takes a BIG hack at it ... «Bleacher Report, Jun 14»

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