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- [weyn]
- /weɪn/
- /weɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [weyn]
- /weɪn/
Definitions of wane word
- verb without object wane to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning. 1
- verb without object wane to decline in power, importance, prosperity, etc.: Colonialism began to wane after World War II. 1
- verb without object wane to draw to a close; approach an end: Summer is waning. 1
- verb without object wane (of the moon) to decrease periodically in the extent of its illuminated portion after the full moon. Compare wax2 (def 2). 1
- noun wane a gradual decrease or decline in strength, intensity, power, etc. 1
- noun wane the drawing to a close of life, an era, a period, etc. 1
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Origin of wane
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wanen (v.), Old English wanian to lessen; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle High German wanen, Old Norse vana to cause to wane, destroy
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Parts of speech for Wane
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wane popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wane usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wane
verb wane
- diminish — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- fade — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- disappear — to cease to be seen; vanish from sight.
noun wane
- refluence — flowing back; ebbing, as the waters of a tide.
- windup — the conclusion of any action, activity, etc.; the end or close.
- cropper — a person who cultivates or harvests a crop
- reflux — a flowing back; ebb.
- on the skids — a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.
Antonyms for wane
verb wane
- wax — a fit of anger; rage.
- brighten — If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier.
- develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- enhance — Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.
- enlarge — Make or become bigger or more extensive.
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