smoothen

verb — 2 senses

smoothen

verb

/ˈsmuːðən/

Etymology From smooth + -en.

1

To make smooth.

  • Men were smoothening the thatch, which ran from the top of the roof to the ground covering the sides and at the back of the building.2014, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Kintu, Oneworld Publications (2018), page 34:
2

To become smooth.

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