forwax

词形变化

forwaxed forwaxen forwaxes 三单 forwaxes forwaxing forwaxing 现在分词 forwaxed 过去式 forwaxed 过去分词 forwaxen 过去式 forwaxen 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To grow to excess; become huge; overgrow; swell.

    不及物 废旧

词源

From Middle English forwaxen, from Old English forweaxan (“to progress, grow too much, become overgrown”), equivalent to for- + wax (“to grow, increase”). Cognate with German verwachsen (“to grow together, heal over, overgrow”).

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