wane+or+waning
1Waning — Wane Wane, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waning}.] [OE. wanien, AS. wanian, wonian, from wan, won, deficient, wanting; akin to D. wan , G. wahnsinn, insanity, OHG. wan, wana , lacking, wan?n to lessen, Icel. vanr lacking, Goth.… …
2Wane — Wane, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waning}.] [OE. wanien, AS. wanian, wonian, from wan, won, deficient, wanting; akin to D. wan , G. wahnsinn, insanity, OHG. wan, wana , lacking, wan?n to lessen, Icel. vanr lacking, Goth. vans;… …
3wane — [wān] vi. waned, waning [ME wanien < OE wanian, to decrease, grow less, akin to wan, lacking: for IE base see WANT] 1. to grow gradually less in extent: said esp. of the visible face of the moon during the phases after full moon in which the… …
4waning — O.E. wanunge, wonunge, from wanian (see WANE (Cf. wane)) …
5wane — (v.) O.E. wanian make or become smaller gradually, from P.Gmc. *wanojanan (Cf. O.S. wanon, O.N. vana, O.Fris. wania, M.Du. waenen, O.H.G. wanon to wane, to grow less ), from *wano lacking, from PIE *we no , from root *eue …
6wane — [[t]we͟ɪn[/t]] wanes, waning, waned 1) VERB If something wanes, it becomes gradually weaker or less, often so that it eventually disappears. wax and wane → see wax While his interest in these sports began to wane, a passion for rugby developed.… …
7wane — /wayn/, v., waned, waning, n. v.i. 1. to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning. 2. to decline in power, importance, prosperity, etc.: Colonialism began to wane after World …
8wane — ▪ I. wane wane 1 [weɪn] verb [intransitive] if something such as influence, interest, or power wanes, it gradually becomes less strong: • Trading activity quickly waned after the initial flurry, leaving prices stuck at the lower levels. • There… …
9wane — /weɪn / (say wayn) verb (i) (waned, waning) 1. (of the moon) to decrease periodically in the extent of its illuminated portion after the full moon (opposed to wax). 2. to decline in power, importance, prosperity, etc. 3. to decrease in strength,… …
10wane — I UK [weɪn] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms wane : present tense I/you/we/they wane he/she/it wanes present participle waning past tense waned past participle waned 1) if a feeling or power wanes, it becomes weaker or less important His… …
