Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive & intransitive verb To make or become louder.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To become loud or louder: also figuratively.
- To make loud or louder: as, to
louden one's voice.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb become louder
- verb cause to become loud
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Examples
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The nattering nabobs of negativity can stay home. — joyce louden
How Lavish Should the Inauguration Be? - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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The nattering nabobs of negativity can stay home. — joyce louden
How Lavish Should the Inauguration Be? - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Write a well-crafted letter to elected representatives, and to editors of influential publications, to louden the collective change-fueling voice.
Avital Binshtock: Care About the Earth? Four Simple Ways to Take Action 2009
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In the case of the estate of webster kelley, deceased, john louden and patricia louden, personal respresentatives, petitioner v. comissioner of internal revenue, respondent the court found that the cash assets of the Family Limited Partnership could be discounted 25%.
Blattmachr & Gans on Family Limited Partnership Formation 2006
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The wind in the grass, the sound of the horses cropping, seemed to louden.
Starfarers Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1998
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JMPKAY wrote: billie louden wrote: Ms. Greene I wondered what took you so long to chime in on this issue?
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Maybe you should take a hint and quit while you're behind. billie louden wrote:
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Bud ... billie louden wrote: "I am a Deputy Sheriff"
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Can you? billie louden wrote: I am sick and tired of hearing this administration whine and cry everytime their policies are questioned.
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local windbourne 2010
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Can you? billie louden wrote: I am sick and tired of hearing this administration whine and cry everytime their policies are questioned.
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local CarpaDM 2010
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