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But optics sharp it needs, I ween, To see what is not to be seen.
John Trumbull

Meaning of "ween" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WEEN

Old English wēnan; related to Old Saxon wānian, Gothic wēnjan, German wähnen to assume wrongly.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WEEN

ween  [wiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ween 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 ween in English.

WHAT DOES WEEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ween

Ween

Ween was an American experimental rock band. They formed in 1984 in New Hope, Pennsylvania when central members Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo met in an eighth grade typing class. Ween has a large cult underground fanbase despite being less known in American pop music. The band's style is eclectic, and while they could generally be referred to as rock music, one of their defining tendencies has been experimentation with various styles incorporating a strong element of humor and absurdity. Both Gene and Dean are skilled multi-instrumentalists who overdubbed various instruments on their recordings, though they also record with the regular touring band. Gene is normally the lead vocalist and Dean the lead guitarist. Lead singer Freeman announced to Rolling Stone on May 29, 2012 that he was "retiring Gene Ween", and a few days later, Ween's manager, Greg Frey, told fans on Facebook that Freeman had decided to "end his musical relationship with Ween," in order to "more fully explore and pursue his solo career".

Definition of ween in the English dictionary

The definition of ween in the dictionary is to think or imagine.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WEEN

PRESENT

Present
I ween
you ween
he/she/it weens
we ween
you ween
they ween
Present continuous
I am weening
you are weening
he/she/it is weening
we are weening
you are weening
they are weening
Present perfect
I have weened
you have weened
he/she/it has weened
we have weened
you have weened
they have weened
Present perfect continuous
I have been weening
you have been weening
he/she/it has been weening
we have been weening
you have been weening
they have been weening
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 weened
you weened
he/she/it weened
we weened
you weened
they weened
Past continuous
I was weening
you were weening
he/she/it was weening
we were weening
you were weening
they were weening
Past perfect
I had weened
you had weened
he/she/it had weened
we had weened
you had weened
they had weened
Past perfect continuous
I had been weening
you had been weening
he/she/it had been weening
we had been weening
you had been weening
they had been weening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you ween
we let´s ween
you ween
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to ween
Past participle
weened
Present Participle
weening
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 WEEN


bean
biːn
been
biːn
between
bɪˈtwiːn
clean
kliːn
cuisine
kwɪˈziːn
dean
diːn
eine
iːn
green
ɡriːn
Halloween
ˌhæləʊˈiːn
jean
dʒiːn
machine
məˈʃiːn
magazine
ˌmæɡəˈziːn
marine
məˈriːn
mean
miːn
nicotine
ˈnɪkəˌtiːn
queen
kwiːn
scene
siːn
screen
skriːn
seen
siːn
teen
tiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEEN

weekender
weekendings
weekends
weeklies
weeklong
weekly
weeknight
weel
Weelkes
weem
weenie
weenier
weeniest
weensier
weensiest
weensy
weeny
weeny-bopper
weep
weeper

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEEN

Aberdeen
big screen
eighteen
evergreen
fifteen
fourteen
has-been
in between
in-between
Kathleen
keen
McQueen
seventeen
sixteen
the screen
the silver screen
thirteen
touch screen
unseen
widescreen

Synonyms and antonyms of ween in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ween» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEEN

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

Translator English - Chinese

吐温
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ween
570 millions of speakers

English

ween
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समझना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

WEEN
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ween
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধারণা করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ween
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ween
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ween
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

予期する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

싸우는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dadi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருத்துக் கொண்டிரு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विणणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ween
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ween
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w przedziale od
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

WEEN
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

se gândi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ween
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Ween
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

lan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ween
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ween

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEEN»

The term «ween» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.404 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ween» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ween» 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 ween

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «WEEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ween.
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John Trumbull
But optics sharp it needs, I ween, To see what is not to be seen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEEN»

Discover the use of ween in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ween and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ween's Chocolate and Cheese
An in-depth study of a pivotal moment in Ween's development, as they became one of the world's most endearing, and enduring, cult bands.
Hank Shteamer, 2011
2
Hell-O-Ween
When a foolish prank of their's leaves one of their friends dead, seven teenagers are soon fighting for their lives against a gruesome evil. Original.
David Robbins, 1992
3
Create a Bewitched Fall-o-ween: 45 Projects for Decorating ...
Serving a cauldron full of creepy autumn crafts, this project book features a new recipe for Halloween fun.
Kasey Rogers, Mark Wood, 2003
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The adventures of Barry Ween, boy genius: Gorilla warfare
"The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius 4: Gorilla Warfare" pits the foul-mouthed fourth grader against his biggest challenge yet -- with hilarious results!
Judd Winick, 2002
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The Big Book of Barry Ween: Boy Genius
Barry Ween, a ten-year-old boy with a 350 I.Q., and his friend Jeremy deal with time warps, art thieves, inter-dimensional warfare with gorillas, and Jeremy accidentally being turned into a dinosaur.
‎2009
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The Wee Christmas Cabin of Carn-na-ween
Oona Hegarty, a poor woman, has always longed for her own cabin, and on Christmas Eve, after being trapped in the snow with no shelter, she finds a group of wee people who work to grant her wish.
Ruth Sawyer, 2005
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Bet Ween the Testaments
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
David Gregg, 2009
8
Ween's Chocolate and Cheese
Based on new, in-depth interviews with both members of Ween, as well as producer Andrew Weiss and associates ranging from Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) to Spike Jonze, this book explores the song-by-song creation of Chocolate and ...
Hank Shteamer, 2011
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Information Respecting the History, Condition and Prospects ...
Ween mo zhug minequa - - - - 16. Ween pimosa. Ween gitche netah pimosa. Ween kemotie. Ween kemotish kee. Nin sah gee ah'n 17. Kah ween neen ne sah gee ah see - " Ween nin sah gee ig f* Ween kah ne sah ge igo see - - - " Nin sah  ...
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, 1853
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Ween
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Ween is an American alternative rock group.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ween is used in the context of the following news items.
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BEING %uFFFDGENE WEEN%uFFFD
Since disbanding the legendary alt-rock duo Ween, Aaron Freeman (aka Gene Ween) is reinventing his career after leaving the band that defined him for almost ... «Boulder Weekly, Jun 15»
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Aaron Freeman as Gene Ween does Billy Joel at Underground Arts
Aaron Freeman, formerly and sometimes still known as Gene Ween, fronted a six-piece Billy Joel cover band at a packed Underground Arts on Friday. FRANCO ... «Philly.com, May 15»
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Watch: God Boner Rises As Gene Ween Joins Umphrey's McGee
Friday at Summer Camp Music Festival featured one of the more unexpected collaborations in the festival's history as Gene Ween fronted Umphrey's McGee for ... «Relix, May 15»
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Umphrey's McGee and Gene Ween Collaborate at Summer Camp
Umphrey's McGee's highly anticipated God Boner set with special guest Gene Ween took place last night at Summer Camp as the co-headliners hit the stage for ... «jambands.com, May 15»
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Umphrey's McGee and Gene Ween to Collaborate at Summer Camp
Umphrey's McGee will officially transform into their alter ego God Boner and welcome Gene Ween to the stage at Summer Camp for a set of Ween classics and ... «Relix, Apr 15»
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Opening Night | Dean Ween Group - Ween Minus In Charlotte
Ween fans descended on Charlotte, North Carolina for the first of three very special Dean Ween Group shows. Guitarist Mickey "Dean Ween" Melchiondo ... «JamBase, Mar 15»
7
Gene Ween Does Billy Joel At Brooklyn Bowl
Aaron Freeman, aka Gene Ween, will play a show with the theme "Gene Ween Does Billy Joel" at Brooklyn Bowl in NYC on May 28. The performance appears ... «JamBase, Feb 15»
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Ween Minus Gene | Deaner To Play All-Ween Shows With Former …
This March, Dean Ween Group will play a series of shows in Charlotte, Atlanta and Asheville, but they won't be your typical Dean Ween Group shows. Mickey ... «JamBase, Feb 15»
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Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular on Thursday will benefit Greater …
And, this year, she's the chairwoman of this Thursday's Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular event at Avondale Brewing Co. The Halloween-themed event goes from 6 to ... «The Birmingham News - al.com, Oct 14»
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The Man Who Was Gene Ween, Back From The Bottom
Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo grew up in New Hope, Pa., and quickly became friends, bonding over their love of music one day in the eighth grade. «NPR, Aug 14»

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