Dictionary
cheap•en
Pronunciation: (chē'pun), [key]—
v.t.
1. to make cheap or cheaper.
2. to lower in esteem; bring into contempt:
Constant swearing cheapened him.
3. to decrease the quality or beauty of; make inferior or vulgar:
She cheapened the dress by adding a fringe to it.
4. Archaic.to bargain for.
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v.i.
to become cheap or cheaper.
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