How Do You Spell LESSENED?

Pronunciation: [lˈɛsənd] (IPA)

The word "lessened" is spelled with a double "s" before the "-en" suffix. This is because the stress falls on the first syllable "less," which ends with a consonant. In English, when a monosyllabic word or a stressed syllable ends with a single consonant, followed by a vowel, the consonant is doubled before adding a suffix beginning with a vowel. This is known as the "short vowel, double consonant" rule. The phonetic transcription of "lessened" is /ˈlɛsənd/.

LESSENED Meaning and Definition

  1. "Lessened" is an adjective that describes the act or state of reducing or diminishing in quantity, size, importance, intensity, or impact. It indicates a decrease or a decline in something, making it smaller, lighter, or less significant than before.

    When an object or person is described as "lessened," it suggests that a change has occurred resulting in a reduction of its physical or tangible characteristics. This could be seen in terms of size, weight, volume, or amount. For example, if a pile of sand is lessened, it means that some of the sand has been removed, causing the pile to shrink or become smaller in size.

    Similarly, this term can be used to convey a decrease in importance or significance. If a responsibility or burden is lessened, it implies that the weight or significance of such has been diminished or made less weighty. It can pertain to the impact or influence on a situation, action, or event, implying that the magnitude, severity, or intensity has been lowered.

    "Lessened" can also be applied to the reduction or moderation of an emotion, feeling, or sensation. For instance, if anxiety or fear is lessened, it denotes a decrease in the intensity or strength of such emotions. This adjective is often used to characterize changes or alterations that result in a decrease or diminishment in various aspects, both concrete and abstract.

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Etymology of LESSENED

The word "lessened" is derived from the verb "lessen" which originated from the Old English word "lǣsian" meaning "to become smaller, decrease, make less". This Old English word was further derived from the Proto-Germanic root word "lassijaną" meaning "to make less, become less".

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Conjugate verb Lessened

CONDITIONAL

I would lessen
we would lessen
you would lessen
he/she/it would lessen
they would lessen

FUTURE

I will lessen
we will lessen
you will lessen
he/she/it will lessen
they will lessen

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have lessened
we will have lessened
you will have lessened
he/she/it will have lessened
they will have lessened

PAST

I lessened
we lessened
you lessened
he/she/it lessened
they lessened

PAST PERFECT

I had lessened
we had lessened
you had lessened
he/she/it had lessened
they had lessened

PRESENT

I lessen
we lessen
you lessen
he/she/it lessens
they lessen

PRESENT PERFECT

I have lessened
we have lessened
you have lessened
he/she/it has lessened
they have lessened
I am lessening
we are lessening
you are lessening
he/she/it is lessening
they are lessening
I was lessening
we were lessening
you were lessening
he/she/it was lessening
they were lessening
I will be lessening
we will be lessening
you will be lessening
he/she/it will be lessening
they will be lessening
I have been lessening
we have been lessening
you have been lessening
he/she/it has been lessening
they have been lessening
I had been lessening
we had been lessening
you had been lessening
he/she/it had been lessening
they had been lessening
I will have been lessening
we will have been lessening
you will have been lessening
he/she/it will have been lessening
they will have been lessening
I would have lessened
we would have lessened
you would have lessened
he/she/it would have lessened
they would have lessened
I would be lessening
we would be lessening
you would be lessening
he/she/it would be lessening
they would be lessening
I would have been lessening
we would have been lessening
you would have been lessening
he/she/it would have been lessening
they would have been lessening

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