different between smoothen vs abrase

English

Etymology

From smooth +? -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?smu?ð?n/

Verb

smoothen (third-person singular simple present smoothens, present participle smoothening, simple past and past participle smoothened)

1. (transitive) To make smooth.
2. (intransitive) To become smooth.

Usage notes

• The verb smooth is more common.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin abr?sus, perfect passive participle of abr?d? (“abrade”), from ab (“from, away from”) + r?d? (“scrape”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??b?e?z/

Adjective

abrase (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Rubbed smooth or blank. [Attested only in the 17^th century.]
   • 1600, Ben Jonson, Cynthia's Revels

Verb

abrase (third-person singular simple present abrases, present participle abrasing, simple past and past participle abrased)

1. (transitive) To wear down; rub clean; smoothen; abrade. [First attested in the late 15^th century.]

References

Anagrams

• Raabes, abaser, abears

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.b?az/

Verb

abrase

1. first-person singular present indicative of abraser
2. third-person singular present indicative of abraser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of abraser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of abraser
5. second-person singular imperative of abraser

Anagrams

• Arabes, arabes, basera, ébrasa

Italian

Verb

abrase

1. third-person singular past historic of abradere

Noun

abrase f pl

1. plural of abraso

Anagrams

• basare, baserà

Latin

Participle

abr?se

1. vocative masculine singular of abr?sus

Portuguese

Verb

abrase

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of abrasar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of abrasar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of abrasar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of abrasar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a?b?ase/, [a????a.se]

Verb

abrase

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of abrasar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of abrasar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of abrasar.