crispen
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crisp·en
(krĭs′pən)tr. & intr.v. crisp·ened, crisp·en·ing, crisp·ens
To make or become crisp; crisp.
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crispen
(ˈkrɪspən)vb
to make or become crisp
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crisp•en
(ˈkrɪs pən)v.t., v.i.
to make or become crisp.
[1940–45]
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| Verb | 1. |  crispen - make brown and crisp by heating; "toast bread"; "crisp potatoes"cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" |
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Translations
crispen (up)
vt sep bread → aufbacken; blouse etc → auffrischen
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