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Cheapen

Cheapen Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cheapen? [v] lower the grade of something; reduce its worth Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cheapen: degrade Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cheapen: adulterate \| alloy \| bargain \| beat down \| bid \| bid for \| break \| canker \| chaffer \| coarsen \| confound \| contaminate \| corrupt \| cut \| cut prices \| debase \| debauch \| decline \| decry \| defile \| deflate \| deflower \| degenerate \| degrade \| denature \| deprave \| depreciate \| desecrate \| despoil \| devaluate \| devalue \| dicker \| distort \| dive \| downgrade \| drive a bargain \| fall \| fall in price \| give way \| haggle \| higgle \| huckster \| infect \| jew down \| lower \| mark down \| misuse \| negotiate \| nose-dive \| outbid \| pare \| pervert \| plummet \| plunge \| poison \| pollute \| prostitute \| ravage \| ravish \| reduce \| sag \| shave \| slash \| slump \| taint \| trim \| twist \| ulcerate \| underbid \| undervalue \| violate \| vitiate \| vulgarize \| warp \| write down \| write off See Also \| aggravate \| devaluate \| devalue \| exacerbate \| exasperate \| worsen Cheapen In Webster's Dictionary \Cheap"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cheapened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cheapening}.] [OE. cheapien, chepen, to trade, buy, sell, AS. ce['a]pian; akin to D. koopen to buy, G. kaufen, Icel. kaupa, Goth. kaup[=o]n to trade. Cf. {Chap} to bargain.] 1. To ask the price of; to bid, bargain, or chaffer for. [Obsoles.] Pretend to cheapen goods, but nothing buy. --Swift. 2. [Cf. {Cheap}, a.] To beat down the price of; to lessen the value of; to depreciate. --Pope. My proffered love has cheapened me. --Dryden.

Cheapen Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cheapen?

[v] lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cheapen: degrade

Cheapen In Webster's Dictionary

\Cheap"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cheapened}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Cheapening}.] [OE. cheapien, chepen, to trade, buy,
sell, AS. ce['a]pian; akin to D. koopen to buy, G. kaufen,
Icel. kaupa, Goth. kaup[=o]n to trade. Cf. {Chap} to
bargain.]
1. To ask the price of; to bid, bargain, or chaffer for.
   [Obsoles.]

         Pretend to cheapen goods, but nothing buy. --Swift.

2. [Cf. {Cheap}, a.] To beat down the price of; to lessen the
   value of; to depreciate. --Pope.

         My proffered love has cheapened me.   --Dryden.

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