lessen.
to quench (thirst)
Meaning & usage
to quench (thirst)
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch lesschen, from a merger of two Old Dutch [Term?] verbs: * *leskan, from Proto-West Germanic *leskan, from Proto-Germanic *leskaną; class 5 strong, intransitive. * lesken, from Proto-West Germanic *laskijan, from Proto-Germanic *laskijaną; class 1 weak, causative of the first verb.
to take a lesson (usually a driving lesson)
Where this word comes from
From les + -en.
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