ween
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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to think; suppose.
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to expect, hope, or intend.
verb
Other Word Forms
- unweened adjective
Etymology
Origin of ween
before 900; Middle English wenen, Old English wēnan to expect; cognate with German wähnen to imagine, Old Norse væna, Gothic wēnjan to hope, expect
Example Sentences
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“We will allow ourselves to be open, curious and learning from nature ween though the sadness in our hearts.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2023
The EU sought for decades to ween aging industries from state aid that kept noncompetitive sectors alive beyond their sell-by date.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022
I’d begin by trying to ween her into other genres.
From Slate • May 20, 2021
They argue that the state needs to ween itself from fossil fuels and that customers will see more benefits as costs continue coming down.
From Washington Times • Jan. 7, 2021
"Of right choice food are his meals, I ween."
From Health, Happiness, and Longevity Health without medicine: happiness without money: the result, longevity by McCarty, Louis Philippe
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