stouten

[ stout-n ]

verb (used with object)

1. to make stout.

verb (used without object)

1. to grow stout.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stouten¹

First recorded in 1825–35; stout + -en ¹

Example Sentences

These facts certainly show pretty clearly whether sensible bodily exercise, taken regularly, and aimed at the weak spots, will not tell, and tell pretty rapidly, on the thin man wanting to stouten, and tell, too, in the way he wants.

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Just so," he replied, running me over rapidly with a professional eye; "but you know, Professor, that when a man's forty, or thereabouts, it's the nature of him to stouten.

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After an emaciating period he began once more to stouten.

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Messengers are sent In secret to the assembled Parliament, In faith that England's hand Will stouten them to stand, And crown a cause which, hold they, bond and free Must advocate enthusiastically.

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