depthen en · VERB
Etymology
From depth + -en.
Meanings
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(archaic, transitive) To increase the depth of; make deep or deeper
It Is equipped with a 36 In bucket that depthens and clears the ditch of debris.
1956, Street Engineering, volume 1, page 43:And in 1770, a Mr. John Gayford went to Holland to buy an engine to depthen the haven.
1869, The East Anglian, volume 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| depthens | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| depthened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| depthened | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| depthening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |