Main Entry:

sick·en

Pronunciation:

\ˈsi-kən\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

sick·ened; sick·en·ing \ˈsi-kə-niŋ, ˈsik-niŋ\

Date:

13th century

intransitive verb 1 : to become sick 2 : to become weary or satiated transitive verb 1 : to make sick 2 : to cause revulsion in <their prejudice sickens me>

— sick·en·er \ˈsi-kə-nər, ˈsik-nər\ noun