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to louden

to louden

7.5
To become louder or make a sound louder
  • verb
  • /ˈlaʊdən/
translation icon : aumentar el volumen
  • As the concert started, the music gradually loudened until it filled the entire hall.

Examples

  • The sound of the waves loudened as the storm approached the shore.

  • When I shift it to D, I will hear a soft klug klug klug, and the noise loudens if I step on the gas, but the car won't move.

    Blog text (25)

  • The timing was significant since the Second Empire was already beginning to falter, and the paper exerted little influence amid the loudening chorus of openly hostile opinion.

    Academic text (2006)

  • He always loudened his voice when he wanted to get the attention of the crowd.

Synonyms

to intensify
vsto louden
110 4.0

Make something stronger or more intense

is specifically about increasing loudness rather than general strength
to heighten
vsto louden
76 4.1

To make a feeling, effect or situation stronger

focuses on louder sound rather than intensifying non-auditory effects
to blare
vsto louden
50 3.8

To make a loud harsh sound that hurts your ears, like a siren

means to become or make louder without implying harshness
to amplify
vsto louden
  • Specialized
23 3.7

To make a sound or electronic signal louder using equipment

is about increasing loudness generally, not limited to electronics
to turn up the volume
vsto louden
10 2.0

Make the sound from a radio, TV, or speaker louder

is making sound louder or becoming louder, not only device adjustment
to blare out
vsto louden
1 4.3

Make a very loud sound to get people's attention

is about making sound louder without the announcing or attention focus
to crank up the volume
vsto louden
  • Informal
1 3.4

Make the sound louder on a radio, music player, or TV

is increasing loudness generally, not only by manual controls
to bump up the volume
vsto louden
3.4

Make the sound louder by turning the volume control

is the neutral act of becoming or making sound louder
to jack up the volume
vsto louden
  • Informal
4.8

Turn a control to make music louder

is general increase in loudness rather than sudden dramatic raising
to volumize
vsto louden
  • Specialized
5.8

To make recorded sound louder

is broader, applying to any sound becoming louder not just recordings

Antonyms

to quieten
3 4.6

Make someone or something less noisy and calmer

How Loud

to blast
66 4.1
to amplify
  • Specialized
23 3.7
to louden
7.5
to soften
50 3.1
to mute
21 3.1

Surface Forms

louden infinitive
loudened past
loudened past participle
loudening present participle
loudens third person singular

Morphology

louden = loud (transparent) = loud + en

Verb formed regularly by adding the productive suffix '-en' to the adjective 'loud', yielding the literal meaning 'make or become louder'.

Etymology

Louden comes from the common word loud ('having a strong sound') plus the ending -en, which turns an adjective into a verb meaning 'make' or 'become'. So, to louden is to make something louder or to become louder.