# greaten

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪtən/

## Definitions
1. To become great or large; increase; dilate.
2. To become great with child; become pregnant.
3. To make great; magnify; enlarge; increase.

## Etymology
From Middle English gretnen (“to become great, be pregnant”), equivalent to great + -en.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/greaten