New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Lessen — bezeichnet folgende Orte: einen Stadtteil von Gera, Thüringen, siehe Lessen (Gera) Groß Lessen und Klein Lessen, Stadtteile von Sulingen, Niedersachsen die Stadt Lessines, Hennegau, Belgien die Stadt Łasin, Woiwodschaft Kujawien Pommern, Polen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lessen — Less en (l[e^]s n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lessened} ( nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lessening}.] [From {Less}, a.] To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to lessen… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lessen — UK US /ˈlesən/ verb [I or T] ► to make something smaller, less noticeable, etc., or to become smaller, less noticeable, etc.: »Corporate executives are keen to embrace green technology in order to lessen their dependence on fossil fuels.… … Financial and business terms
Lessen — Less en, v. i. To become less; to shrink; to contract; to decrease; to be diminished; as, the apparent magnitude of objects lessens as we recede from them; his care, or his wealth, lessened. [1913 Webster] The objection lessens much, and comes to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lessen — Lessen, 1) (Laszyn) Stadt im Kreise Graudenz des Regierungsbezirks Marienwerder (preußische Provinz Preußen), am Schloßsee; Leinweberei; 1900 Ew.; 2) so v.w. Lessinnes … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Lessen — Lessen, Stadt im preuß. Regbez. Marienwerder, Landkreis Graudenz, am Lessener See und an der Staatsbahnlinie Garnsee L., hat eine katholische (von 1305) und eine evang. Kirche, Synagoge, ein neues Rathaus, Maschinenfabrik, Dampfmolkerei,… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Lessen — Lessen, Stadt im preuß. Reg. Bez. Marienwerder, am Lessener See, (1905) 2720 E … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
lessen — I verb abate, abbreviate, abridge, abstract, adulterate, allay, alleviate, assuage, attenuate, bate, belittle, boil down, calumniate, censure, check, compress, condense, contract, curb, curtail, cut, cut down, decimate, decline, decrease, decry,… … Law dictionary
lessen — (v.) to become less, c.1300, from LESS (Cf. less) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Related: Lessened; lessening … Etymology dictionary
lessen — *decrease, diminish, reduce, abate, dwindle Analogous words: *shorten, curtail, retrench, abridge, abbreviate: shrink, *contract: lighten, mitigate, alleviate (see RELIEVE): *thin, dilute, attenuate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lessen — [v] lower, reduce abate, abridge, amputate, attenuate, become smaller, clip, close, contract, crop, curtail, cut, cut back, decline, decrease, de escalate, degrade, die down, dilute, diminish, downsize, drain, dwindle, ease, erode, grow less,… … New thesaurus
