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  • Cheapening — Cheapen Cheap en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cheapened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cheapening}.] [OE. cheapien, chepen, to trade, buy, sell, AS. ce[ a]pian; akin to D. koopen to buy, G. kaufen, Icel. kaupa, Goth. kaup[=o]n to trade. Cf. {Chap} to bargain.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cheapening — cheap·en || tʃɪːpÉ™n v. make cheap, make inexpensive; lower quality; debase …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Tendency of the rate of profit to fall — The tendency of the rate of profit to fall (TRPF) is a hypothesis in economics and political economy, most famously expounded by Karl Marx in chapter 13 of Das Kapital Vol. 3. It was generally accepted in the 19th century. Economists as diverse… …   Wikipedia

  • Cheapen — Cheap en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cheapened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cheapening}.] [OE. cheapien, chepen, to trade, buy, sell, AS. ce[ a]pian; akin to D. koopen to buy, G. kaufen, Icel. kaupa, Goth. kaup[=o]n to trade. Cf. {Chap} to bargain.] 1. To ask… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cheapened — Cheapen Cheap en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cheapened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cheapening}.] [OE. cheapien, chepen, to trade, buy, sell, AS. ce[ a]pian; akin to D. koopen to buy, G. kaufen, Icel. kaupa, Goth. kaup[=o]n to trade. Cf. {Chap} to bargain.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • cheapen — verb (cheapened; cheapening) Date: 1562 transitive verb 1. [obsolete English cheap to price, bid for] archaic a. to ask the price of b. to bid or bargain for 2. a. t …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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