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tan

Main Entry:: ¹tan
Pronunciation:: \ˈtan\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: tanned; tan·ning
Etymology:: Middle English tannen, from Anglo-French tanner, from Medieval Latin tannare, from tanum, tannum tanbark
Date:: 13th century

transitive verb1 a: to convert (hide) into leather by treatment with an infusion of tannin-rich bark or other agent of similar effect b: to convert (protein) to leather or a similar substance2: to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun3: thrash, whipintransitive verb: to get or become tanned

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