blighten in All languages combined

Forms: blightens [present, singular, third-person], blightening [participle, present], blightened [participle, past], blightened [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From blight + -en. Etymology templates: {{af|en|blight|-en|id2=inchoative}} blight + -en Head templates: {{en-verb}} blighten (third-person singular simple present blightens, present participle blightening, simple past and past participle blightened)

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To affect or infect with blight; (by extension) to hinder or impede the growth or development of; stunt."
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        "present",
        "singular",
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        "(transitive) To affect or infect with blight; (by extension) to hinder or impede the growth or development of; stunt."
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"blighten" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]

Inflected forms