ween

[ ween ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Archaic.

1. to think; suppose.
2. to expect, hope, or intend.

ween

/ wiːn /

verb

1. archaic.
   to think or imagine (something)

Other Words From

• un·weened adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ween¹

before 900; Middle English wenen, Old English wēnan to expect; cognate with German wähnen to imagine, Old Norse væna, Gothic wēnjan to hope, expect

Word History and Origins

Origin of ween¹

Old English wēnan; related to Old Saxon wānian, Gothic wēnjan, German wähnen to assume wrongly

Example Sentences

So, hopped up on caffeine — drugs are in the rearview, he says — DeBardi and company drove 22 hours straight to watch the Comedy Central show’s creators take the stage with bands Primus and Ween.

From Seattle Times

According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office, contributory factors in Perry's death included drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine — which is used to ween addicts off opioids — but ketamine in Perry's system was the primary cause, which resulted in cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression.

From Salon

The idea to fuse improv with puppeteering originated from a training exercise meant to ween puppeteers from their dependence on scripts.

From Los Angeles Times

Trimble and Cunniff formed an acoustic-based side project, Kostars, which released an album in 1996 with guest spots from Dean and Gene Ween of the comic rock act Ween.

From Los Angeles Times

“We will allow ourselves to be open, curious and learning from nature ween though the sadness in our hearts.”

From Los Angeles Times