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dullen

verb
/ˈdʌlən/

Etymology

From dull + -en.

  1. inherited from *dʰwel-✻
  2. inherited from *dulaz✻
  3. inherited from *dol✻
  4. inherited from dol — “dull, foolish, erring, heretical; foolish, silly; presumptuous”
  5. inherited from dull
  6. suffixed as dullen — “dull + en”

Definitions

  1. To make dull or duller

    To make dull or duller; to dull.

  2. To become dull or duller

    To become dull or duller; to dull.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA