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    ween
    /wiːn/

    verb

    • 1. be of the opinion; think or suppose: archaic "he, I ween, is no sacred personage"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › weenWeen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WEEN is to hold as an opinion : suppose, believe. How to use ween in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › weenWEEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    The use of ween is limited; and the third person, singular and plural, is generally indicated by the sign, O.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWEEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to think; suppose. 2. to expect, hope, or intend. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ bef. 900; ME wenen, OE wēnan to expect; c. G wähnen to imagine, ON væna, Goth wēnjan to hope, expect] Trends of. ween. View usage for:

  5. thecontentauthority.com › blog › wean-vs-weenWean vs Ween: Fundamental Differences Of These Terms

    Define Ween. Ween is a verb that means to think or believe something to be true without having proof or evidence. It can also mean to expect or suppose something to be the case. The term ween is derived from the Old English word “wēnan,” which means to suppose or expect.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › weenWeen - definition of ween by The Free Dictionary

    Define ween. ween synonyms, ween pronunciation, ween translation, English dictionary definition of ween. tr.v. weened , ween·ing , weens Archaic To think; suppose. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › weenween - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 11, 2024 · ween (third-person singular simple present weens, present participle weening, simple past weened or (obsolete) wende or (obsolete) wente, past participle weened or (obsolete) wend or (obsolete) went) ( archaic) To suppose, imagine; to think, believe . ( dated) To expect, hope or wish.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › weenWeen Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Origin of Ween. From Middle English wene, from Old English wÄ“n, wÄ“na (“hope, weening, expectation" ), from Proto-Germanic *wÄ“niz, *wÄ“nÇ­ (“hope, expectation" ), from Proto-Indo-European *wen- (“to strive, love, want, reach, win" ). Cognate with German Wahn (“illusion, false hope" ).

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › weanWean Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WEAN is to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing. How to use wean in a sentence.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › ween_vween, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the verb ween mean? There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb ween , 11 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › weenween - definition of ween in English from the Oxford dictionary

    ween Pronunciation: /wiːn/ verb [no object] archaic. be of the opinion; think or suppose: he, I ween, is no sacred personage. More example sentences ...