Lectionary Calendar
Monday, February 24th, 2025
the Seventh Week after Epiphany
the Seventh Week after Epiphany
There are 55 days til Easter!
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Lessen
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(1):
(a.) To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to lessen speed, rank, fortune.
(2):
(v. i.) To become less; to shrink; to contract; to decrease; to be diminished; as, the apparent magnitude of objects lessens as we recede from them; his care, or his wealth, lessened.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Lessen'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/l/lessen.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Lessen'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/l/lessen.html. 1828.
