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 verb 1 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 substance
2 : to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
3 : thrash, whipintransitive verb : to get or become tanned