wane+or+waning
11wane — wane1 [ weın ] verb intransitive 1. ) if a feeling or power wanes, it becomes weaker or less important: His enthusiasm was waning fast. 2. ) if the moon is waning, you see less and less of it each night ─ opposite WAX wane wane 2 [ weın ] noun on …
12wane — I. intransitive verb (waned; waning) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wanian; akin to Old High German wanōn to wane, Old English wan wanting, deficient, Latin vanus empty, vain Date: before 12th century 1. to decrease in size, extent,… …
13wane — [[t]weɪn[/t]] v. waned, wan•ing, n. 1) to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: My joy is waning[/ex] 2) to decline in power, importance, etc.: Colonialism began to wane after World War II[/ex] 3) to draw to a close: Summer is waning[/ex] 4)… …
14wane — wane1 [weın] v [: Old English; Origin: wanian] 1.) if something such as power, influence, or a feeling wanes, it becomes gradually less strong or less important ▪ My enthusiasm for the project was waning. ▪ The group s influence had begun to wane …
15wane — verb ADVERB ▪ a little, somewhat ▪ Her popularity was waning somewhat. ▪ considerably ▪ gradually ▪ quickly …
16wane — v. & n. v.intr. 1 (of the moon) decrease in apparent size after the full moon (cf. WAX(2)). 2 decrease in power, vigour, importance, brilliance, size, etc.; decline. n. 1 the process of waning. 2 a defect of a plank etc. that lacks square corners …
17waning — I noun a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent (Freq. 1) the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious the waxing and waning of the moon • Ant: ↑waxing • Derivationally related forms: ↑wane …
18wane — 1 verb (I) 1 if something such as power, influence, or a feeling wanes, it becomes gradually less strong or less important: My enthusiasm for the project was waning. 2 when the moon wanes, you gradually see less of it compare wax 2 (4) 2 noun on… …
19waning gibbous — adjective More than half full in phase, but growing smaller. See Also: gibbous, wane, waning crescent …
20wane — Synonyms and related words: abate, ablate, advance, age, ascend, back, back up, bate, be eaten away, beat, budge, calm, calm down, catabasis, cease, cessation, change, change place, cheat the undertaker, circle, climb, collapse, comedown, consume …
