crispen

English

Etymology

crisp + -en

Verb

crispen (third-person singular simple present crispens, present participle crispening, simple past and past participle crispened)

  1. (transitive) To make crisp.
    Synonym: crisp
  2. (intransitive) To become crisp.
    Synonym: crisp

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin crispō and Old French crespir; equivalent to crisp (curly) + -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrispən/

Verb

crispen

  1. To curl; to have curls.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • English: crisp
  • Scots: crisp

References

Spanish

Verb

crispen

  1. inflection of crispar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative
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