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wanes
We have found lemma(root) word of wanes : wane.
Definitions
[weɪn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size
- (of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker
(e.g: confidence in the dollar waned)
Phrases:
- on the wane
Origin
:
Old English wanian ‘lessen’, of Germanic origin; related to Latin vanus ‘vain’
[weɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the amount by which a plank or log is bevelled or falls short of a squared shape
(e.g: I cut the log into slabs without removing the outside wane)
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 17th century: from wane
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