COARSEN
Dictionary entry overview: What does coarsen mean?
• COARSEN (verb)
The verb COARSEN has 2 senses:
1. make or become coarse or coarser
2. make less subtle or refined
Familiarity information: COARSEN used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• COARSEN (verb)
Meaning:
Make or become coarse or coarser
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context examples:
coarsen the surface / Their minds coarsened
Hypernyms (to "coarsen" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Make less subtle or refined
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
coarsen one's ideals
Hypernyms (to "coarsen" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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"Leave evil, it will leave you." (Arabic proverb)
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