Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to cheapen
Participle: cheapened
Gerund: cheapening
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | cheapen |
| you | cheapen |
| he;she;it | cheapens |
| we | cheapen |
| you | cheapen |
| they | cheapen |
Perfect
| I | have cheapened |
| you | have cheapened |
| he;she;it | has cheapened |
| we | have cheapened |
| you | have cheapened |
| they | have cheapened |
Past
| I | cheapened |
| you | cheapened |
| he;she;it | cheapened |
| we | cheapened |
| you | cheapened |
| they | cheapened |
Pluperfect
| I | had cheapened |
| you | had cheapened |
| he;she;it | had cheapened |
| we | had cheapened |
| you | had cheapened |
| they | had cheapened |
Future
| I | will cheapen |
| you | will cheapen |
| he;she;it | will cheapen |
| we | will cheapen |
| you | will cheapen |
| they | will cheapen |
Future Perfect
| I | will have cheapened |
| you | will have cheapened |
| he;she;it | will have cheapened |
| we | will have cheapened |
| you | will have cheapened |
| they | will have cheapened |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | cheapen |
| you | cheapen |
| he;she;it | cheapen |
| we | cheapen |
| you | cheapen |
| they | cheapen |
Perfect
| I | have cheapened |
| you | have cheapened |
| he;she;it | have cheapened |
| we | have cheapened |
| you | have cheapened |
| they | have cheapened |
Imperfect
| I | cheapened |
| you | cheapened |
| he;she;it | cheapened |
| we | cheapened |
| you | cheapened |
| they | cheapened |
Pluperfect
| I | had cheapened |
| you | had cheapened |
| he;she;it | had cheapened |
| we | had cheapened |
| you | had cheapened |
| they | had cheapened |
Conditional
Present
| I | would cheapen |
| you | would cheapen |
| he;she;it | would cheapen |
| we | would cheapen |
| you | would cheapen |
| they | would cheapen |
Perfect
| I | would have cheapened |
| you | would have cheapened |
| he;she;it | would have cheapened |
| we | would have cheapened |
| you | would have cheapened |
| they | would have cheapened |
Imperative
| you | cheapen |
| we | Let's cheapen |
| you | cheapen |
Verbs conjugated like 'cheapen'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'cheapen'
chafen,
chapel,
cheap,
cheare,
heaten,
heaven,
shapen,
bleaken,
cape,
caper,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From cheap + -en.
Sample Sentences
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Now, covered concrete troughs to house the cables are laid parallel with the railway lines, cheapening maintenance because of improved accessibility for inspection and repair. [1961 November, “Talking of Trains: The North Eastern's new rail-mounted piling unit”, in Trains Illustrated, page 646:]
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The pace of the season can't help but cheapen these scenes, but I can’t deny that it's a blast. I’ve been critical of both the relative depopulation of the cast in this final run and the speedy, schematic narrative that checks off high points and moves on without really building to them. [2017 August 13, Brandon Nowalk, “Oldtown Offers One Last Game-changing Secret as Game of Thrones Goes behind Enemy Lines (Newbies)”, in The Onion A.V. Club:]
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I should like to have seen that noble old madcap Peterborough in his boots (he actually had the audacity to walk about Bath in boots!), with his blue ribbon and stars, and a cabbage under each arm, and a chicken in his hand, which he had been cheapening for his dinner. [1861 November, W[illiam] M[akepeace] Thackeray, “George the First”, in The Four Georges: Sketches of Manners, Morals, Court, and Town Life, London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], →OCLC, pages 34–35:]
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The maid was on the step, cheapening fish with a virulent lady who had a sieve-full to dispose of. [1863, J[oseph] Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Church-yard. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Tinsley, Brothers, […], →OCLC:]