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- [chee-puh n]
- /ˈtʃi pən/
- /ˈtʃiː.pən/
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- [chee-puh n]
- /ˈtʃi pən/
Definitions of cheapen word
- verb cheapen If something cheapens a person or thing, it lowers their reputation or position. 3
- verb cheapen to make or become lower in reputation, quality, etc; degrade or be degraded 3
- verb cheapen to make or become cheap or cheaper 3
- verb transitive cheapen to make cheap or cheaper 3
- verb transitive cheapen to depreciate, belittle, or bring into contempt 3
- verb transitive cheapen to bargain for 3
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Origin of cheapen
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; cheap + -en1; replacing Middle English chepen (> obsolete English cheap (v.)) to price, bargain, Old English cēapian to bargain, trade, buy; cognate with Old Norse kaupa, Gothic kaupōn, German kaufen
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Parts of speech for Cheapen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cheapen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cheapen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cheapen
verb cheapen
- mar — to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
- debase — To debase something means to reduce its value or quality.
- minimize — to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
- denigrate — If you denigrate someone or something, you criticize them unfairly or insult them.
- demean — If you demean yourself, you do something which makes people have less respect for you.
Antonyms for cheapen
verb cheapen
- honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- upgrade — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
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