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cheapen

cheapen is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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1.Etym: [Cf. Cheap, a.] To beat down the price of; to lessen the value of; to depreciate. Pope. My proffered love has cheapened me. Dryden.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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What is etym: [Cf. Cheap, a.] To beat down the price of; to lessen the value of; to depreciate. Pope. My proffered love has cheapened me. Dryden called?

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Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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