cozen

[ kuhz-uhn ]

/ ˈkʌz ən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR cozen ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with or without object)

to cheat, deceive, or trick.

Origin of cozen

1565–75; perhaps <Old North French coçonner to resell, verbal derivative of coçon retailer (<Latin coctiōnem, accusative of coctiō, cōciō dealer), influenced by Middle French cousin dupe, literally, cousin

OTHER WORDS FROM cozen

coz·en·er, nouncoz·en·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby cozen

Coypel, coypu, coz, Cozaar, coze, cozen, cozenage, cozey, Cozumel, cozy, cozy up

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Example sentences from the Web for cozen

Such sophistications, said Luther, are nothing but crafty and subtle inventions and contrivances to cozen and deceive people.
Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther|Martin Luther
I will never more dance leap-Frog: now I have got you into credit, hold it up, and cozen them in abundance.
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works (9 of 10)|Francis Beaumont
It is enough that he not only had tricked the Beeston lawyers but, shrewd as Mrs. Tilney was, had managed to cozen her as well.
Rich Man, Poor Man|Maximilian Foster
Smile with an intent to do mischief, or cozen him whom he salutes.
Familiar Quotations|John Bartlett

Yet we take pleasure in the lie, and are glad we can cozen ourselves.
Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter|Ben Jonson

British Dictionary definitions for cozen

cozen

/ (ˈkʌzən) /

verb

to cheat or trick (someone)

Derived forms of cozen

cozenage, nouncozener, noun

Word Origin for cozen

C16: cant term perhaps related to cousin

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单词	cozen
释义	cozen [ kuhz-uhn ] / ˈkʌz ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cozen ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object) to cheat, deceive, or trick. Origin of cozen 1565–75; perhaps <Old North French coçonner to resell, verbal derivative of coçon retailer (<Latin coctiōnem, accusative of coctiō, cōciō dealer), influenced by Middle French cousin dupe, literally, cousin OTHER WORDS FROM cozen coz·en·er, nouncoz·en·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby cozen Coypel, coypu, coz, Cozaar, coze, cozen, cozenage, cozey, Cozumel, cozy, cozy up Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cozen Such sophistications, said Luther, are nothing but crafty and subtle inventions and contrivances to cozen and deceive people. Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther\|Martin Luther I will never more dance leap-Frog: now I have got you into credit, hold it up, and cozen them in abundance. Beaumont and Fletcher's Works (9 of 10)\|Francis Beaumont It is enough that he not only had tricked the Beeston lawyers but, shrewd as Mrs. Tilney was, had managed to cozen her as well. Rich Man, Poor Man\|Maximilian Foster Smile with an intent to do mischief, or cozen him whom he salutes. Familiar Quotations\|John Bartlett Yet we take pleasure in the lie, and are glad we can cozen ourselves. Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter\|Ben Jonson British Dictionary definitions for cozen cozen / (ˈkʌzən) / verb to cheat or trick (someone) Derived forms of cozen cozenage, nouncozener, noun Word Origin for cozen C16: cant term perhaps related to cousin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cozen dupe, hoodwink, cheat, bilk, chisel, trick, beguile, bamboozle, gyp, swindle, defraud, con, flimflam, fraud
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cozen

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of cozen

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Example sentences from the Web for cozen

British Dictionary definitions for cozen

verb

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