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stouten

verb stout·en \ ˈstau̇-tᵊn \

Definition of stouten

stoutened; stoutening play \ˈstau̇t-niŋ, ˈstau̇-tᵊn-iŋ\
transitive verb
: to make stout
  • stouten a resolve
intransitive verb
: to become stout

First Known Use of stouten

1834

in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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