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sicken
verb sick·en \ˈsi-kən\
: to become sick or to cause (someone) to become sick
: to cause (someone) to feel disgusted or angry
sick·enedsick·en·ing \ˈsi-kə-niŋ, ˈsik-niŋ\
Full Definition of SICKEN
intransitive verb
1
: to become sick
2
: to become weary or satiated
transitive verb
1
: to make sick
2
: to cause revulsion in <their prejudice sickens me>
— sick·en·er \ˈsi-kə-nər, ˈsik-nər\ noun
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First Known Use of SICKEN
13th century
SICKENED Defined for Kids
sicken
verb sick·en \ˈsi-kən\
sick·enedsick·en·ing
Definition of SICKEN for Kids
1
: to make or become sick or ill <Many of the colonists sickened on the long voyage.>
2
: to cause to feel disgusted or angry <We were sickened by his cruelty.>
Medical Dictionary
sicken
transitive verb sick·en \ˈsik-ən\
Medical Definition of SICKEN
: to make sick
intransitive verb
: to become sick
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