sicken
To make illTo make ill.
» It sickens me to see this happen.
Es widert mich an, dabei zuzusehen.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To make ill.
The infection will sicken him until amputation is needed.
make sick or ill
(intransitive)To become ill.
I will sicken if I don’t get some more exercise.
(transitive)To fill with disgust or abhorrence.
His arrogant behaviour sickens me.
To lower the standing of.
(intransitive)To be filled with disgust or abhorrence.
(intransitive)To become disgusting or tedious.
(intransitive)To become weak; to decay; to languish.
Examples
24 sentencesIt sickens me to see this happen.
deEs widert mich an, dabei zuzusehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It sickened me to see that happen.
The bad smell sickened me.
ruМеня тошнило от плохого запаха. — Valentina_
Tom is sickened.
deTom ist angewidert. — Felixjp
Isn't it sickening?
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Middle English sekenen, equivalent to sick + -en. Cognate with Danish sygne (“to pineFrom Middle English sekenen, equivalent to sick + -en. Cognate with Danish sygne (“to pine”), Swedish sjukna (“to fall ill; become sick”), Norwegian sykne, Icelandic sjúkna (“to sicken; become sick”).
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Forms
sickens, sickening, sickened, sickenedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle