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Word: Wax
Speech Type: Verb
Old English weaxan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wassen and German wachsen, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek auxanein and Latin augere ‘to increase’
waks
(of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.
Short Definition:(of moon between new and full) have progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated
begin to speak or write about something in the specified manner
Short Definition:begin to speak or write about something in specified manner
Examples:- they waxed lyrical about the old days
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