Definitions for: Cheapen


[v] lower the grade of something; reduce its worth



Webster (1913) Definition: Cheap"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cheapened; p. pr. &
vb. n. Cheapening.] [OE. cheapien, chepen, to trade, buy,
sell, AS. ce['a]pian; akin to D. koopen to buy, G. kaufen,
Icel. kaupa, Goth. kaup[=o]n to trade. Cf. Chap to
bargain.]
1. To ask the price of; to bid, bargain, or chaffer for.
[Obsoles.]

Pretend to cheapen goods, but nothing buy. --Swift.

2. [Cf. Cheap, a.] To beat down the price of; to lessen the
value of; to depreciate. --Pope.

My proffered love has cheapened me. --Dryden.

Synonyms: degrade

See Also: aggravate, devaluate, devalue, exacerbate, exasperate, worsen

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