stouten

verb

stout·en ˈstau̇-tᵊn

stoutened; stoutening ˈstau̇t-niŋ

ˈstau̇-tᵊn-iŋ

transitive verb

: to make stout

stouten a resolve

intransitive verb

: to become stout

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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“Stouten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stouten. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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