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aken.

To bear, give birth to. (Usually in the past participle.)

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əˈkɛn/
  1. To bear, give birth to. (Usually in the past participle.)

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Old English ācennan or gecennan, equivalent to a- + cennan (“to give birth to”).

verb/ˈeɪkən/
  1. alternative past participle of ache.

    alternative · form-of · obsolete · participle · past
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