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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cheap•en /ˈtʃipən/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to make cheap or cheaper.
- to cause to seem less honorable:cheapened herself by appearing in a sleazy film.
- to decrease the quality of;
make inferior.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cheap•en (chē′pən),USA pronunciation v.t. - to make cheap or cheaper.
- to lower in esteem;
bring into contempt:Constant swearing cheapened him. - to decrease the quality or beauty of;
make inferior or vulgar:She cheapened the dress by adding a fringe to it. - [Archaic.]to bargain for.
v.i. - to become cheap or cheaper.
- 1555–65; cheap + -en1; replacing Middle English chepen ( obsolete English cheap (verb, verbal)) to price, bargain, Old English cēapian to bargain, trade, buy; cognate with Old Norse kaupa, Gothic kaupōn, German kaufen
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