engreaten

E1N1G2R1E1A1T1E1N1
UK/ɛnˈɡɹeɪtə̆n/

verb

Make great; aggravate (an offence); compare greaten.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

verbengreaten (third-person singular simple present engreatens, present participle engreatening, simple past and past participle engreatened)

present singular third person engreatens · participle present engreatening · participle past engreatened · past engreatened

  1. obsoleteMake great; aggravate (an offence); compare greaten.

Origin

From great + en- -en, intensifying verbal circumfix.

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APA

engreaten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engreaten

MLA

“engreaten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engreaten. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “engreaten,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engreaten.

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