smoothen

English

Etymology

From smooth +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsmuːðən/

Verb

smoothen (third-person singular simple present smoothens, present participle smoothening, simple past and past participle smoothened)

(transitive) To make smooth.
(intransitive) To become smooth.

Usage notes

The verb smooth is more common.

Translations

make smooth

Dutch: glad (nl) maken (nl), gladstrijken (nl), afvlakken (nl)
Finnish: silottaa
French: lisser (fr)

German: glätten (de)
Maori: whakahuene, whakaene
Spanish: alisar (es)

become smooth

Dutch: glad (nl) worden (nl), afvlakken (nl)

Finnish: silottua

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