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sick⋅en

  [sik-uhn]
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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
to make or become sick.
Origin:
1150–1200; ME seknen, sicnen; c. ON sjūkna. See sick 1 , -en 1

Synonyms:
repulse, revolt, disgust, upset.
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sick·en   (sĭk'ən)   
v.   sick·ened, sick·en·ing, sick·ens

tr. & intr.v.  To make or become sick. See Synonyms at disgust.
sick'en·er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

sicken  (v.)
c.1200, "to become sick," originally the verb was simply sick (c.1150), from sick (adj.). Transf. sense of "to make sick" is recorded from 1694.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sick·en
Pronunciation: 'sik-&n
Function: transitive verb
: to make sick sicken intransitive senses
: tobecome sick
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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