greaten

vt. 使变大, 使变得伟大 vi. 变伟大

发音

UK /ˈɡɹeɪtən/
其它

词形变化

greatened greatening greatens 三单 greatens greatening 现在分词 greatened 过去式 greatened 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To become great or large; increase; dilate.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To become great with child; become pregnant.

    不及物 废旧
  3. 3.

    To make great; magnify; enlarge; increase.

    及物

词源

From Middle English gretnen (“to become great, be pregnant”), equivalent to great + -en.

来源：wiktionary