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Webster 1913 Edition
Loosen
Loos′en
(loōs′’n)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Loosened
(loōs′’nd)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Loosening
.] [See ]
Loose
, Verb.
T.
1.
To make loose; to free from tightness, tension, firmness, or fixedness; to make less dense or compact;
as, to
loosen
a string, or a knot; to loosen
a rock in the earth.After a year’s rooting, then shaking doth the tree good by
loosening
of the earth. Bacon.
2.
To free from restraint; to set at liberty..
It
loosens
his hands, and assists his understanding. Dryden.
3.
To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of.
Bacon.
Loos′en
,Verb.
I.
To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact.
S. Sharp.
Webster 1828 Edition
Loosen
LOOS'EN
,Verb.
T.
1.
To free from tightness, tension, firmness or fixedness; as, to loosen a string when tied, or a knot; to loosen a joint; to loosen a rock in the earth.2.
To render less dense or compact; as, to loosen the earth about the roots of a tree.3.
To free from restraint.It loosens his hands and assists his understanding.
4.
To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase alvine discharges.Fear looseneth the belly.
LOOS'EN
,Verb.
I.
Definition 2024
loosen
loosen
English
Verb
loosen (third-person singular simple present loosens, present participle loosening, simple past and past participle loosened)
- To make loose.
- to loosen a knot
- After the Thanksgiving meal, Bill loosened his belt.
- Francis Bacon
- After a year's rooting, then shaking doth the tree good by loosening of the earth.
- To free from restraint; to set at liberty.
- Dryden
- It loosens his hands, and assists his understanding.
- Dryden
- To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Francis Bacon to this entry?)
Translations
to make less tight
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