ween

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/wiːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wēn)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ween  (wēn),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. [Archaic.]
  1. to think;
    suppose.
  2. to expect, hope, or intend.
  • bef. 900; Middle English wenen, Old English wēnan to expect; cognate with German wähnen to imagine, Old Norse væna, Gothic wēnjan to hope, expect

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ween / wiːn/
  1. to think or imagine (something)
Etymology: Old English wēnan; related to Old Saxon wānian, Gothic wēnjan, German wähnen to assume wrongly
'ween' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
eensy-weensy - overween - overweening - teensy-weensy

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