Examples of greaten in a Sentence
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Instead, Alabama went into the half leading 10-7 and later greatened its lead behind the punt block and the fumble recovery.
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Matt Zenitz, AL.com, 3 Sep. 2017
One month into re-greatened America, liberal timelines are clogged with wish fulfillment.
—Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 22 Feb. 2017
Matt Zenitz, AL.com, 3 Sep. 2017
One month into re-greatened America, liberal timelines are clogged with wish fulfillment.
—Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 22 Feb. 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1614, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Greaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greaten. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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