sadden

[ sad-n ]
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verb (used with or without object)
  1. to make or become sad.

Origin of sadden

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; sad + -en1

Other words from sadden

  • sad·den·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·sad·dened, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for sadden

sadden

/ (ˈsædən) /


verb
  1. to make or become sad

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