make+thin

  • 61To make a lip — Lip Lip (l[i^]p), n. [OE. lippe, AS. lippa; akin to D. lip, G. lippe, lefze, OHG. lefs, Dan. l[ae]be, Sw. l[ a]pp, L. labium, labrum. Cf. {Labial}.] 1. One of the two fleshy folds which surround the orifice of the mouth in man and many other… …

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  • 62Thinned — Thin Thin, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thinned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thinning}.] [Cf. AS. ge[thorn]ynnian.] To make thin (in any of the senses of the adjective). [1913 Webster] …

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  • 63Thinning — Thin Thin, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thinned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thinning}.] [Cf. AS. ge[thorn]ynnian.] To make thin (in any of the senses of the adjective). [1913 Webster] …

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  • 64at|ten´u|a´tor — at|ten|u|ate «verb. uh TEHN yu ayt; adjective. «uh TEHN yu iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to weaken in force, amount, or value; reduce: »The authority of kings has been attenuated in modern times. 2. Bacteriology. to make… …

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  • 65at|ten´|u|a´tion — at|ten|u|ate «verb. uh TEHN yu ayt; adjective. «uh TEHN yu iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to weaken in force, amount, or value; reduce: »The authority of kings has been attenuated in modern times. 2. Bacteriology. to make… …

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  • 66at|ten|u|ate — «verb. uh TEHN yu ayt; adjective. «uh TEHN yu iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to weaken in force, amount, or value; reduce: »The authority of kings has been attenuated in modern times. 2. Bacteriology. to make (microorganisms or vi …

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  • 67attenuate — (v.) to make thin, to make less, 1520s, from L. attenuatus enfeebled, weak, pp. of attenuare to make thin, lessen, diminish, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + tenuare make thin, from tenuis thin (see TENET (Cf …

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  • 68λεπτύνῃ — λεπτύ̱νῃ , λεπτύνω make thin aor subj mid 2nd sg λεπτύ̱νῃ , λεπτύνω make thin aor subj act 3rd sg λεπτύ̱νῃ , λεπτύνω make thin pres subj mp 2nd sg λεπτύ̱νῃ , λεπτύνω make thin pres ind mp 2nd sg λεπτύ̱νῃ , λεπτύνω make thin pres subj act 3rd sg …

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  • 69Attenuate — At*ten u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attenuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attenuating}.] [L. attenuatus, p. p. of attenuare; ad + tenuare to make thin, tenuis thin. See {Thin}.] 1. To make thin or slender, as by mechanical or chemical action upon… …

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  • 70Attenuated — Attenuate At*ten u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attenuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attenuating}.] [L. attenuatus, p. p. of attenuare; ad + tenuare to make thin, tenuis thin. See {Thin}.] 1. To make thin or slender, as by mechanical or chemical action… …

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