youthening

youth·en

Y y

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yoo-thuh n]
- /ˈyu θən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yoo-thuh n]
- /ˈyu θən/

Definitions of youthening word

verb with object youthening to make youthful; to restore youth to (someone or something). 1
verb without object youthening to become youthful. 1
verb youthening present participle of youthen. 0

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Origin of youthening

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; youth + -en1

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Parts of speech for Youthening

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Youthening

youthening popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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youthening usage trend in Literature

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