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View synonyms for coarsen

coarsen

[ kawr-suhn, kohr- ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become coarse.

coarsen

/ ˈkɔːsən /

verb

  1. to make or become coarse

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coarsen1

First recorded in 1795–1805; coarse + -en 1

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