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  1. 1. v. t. To ask the price of; to bid, bargain, or chaffer for. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. To beat down the price of; to lessen the value of; to depreciate. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. To ask the price of; to bid, bargain, or chaffer for. [Obsoles.] Pretend to cheapen goods, but nothing buy. Swift. 2. Etym: [Cf. Cheap, a.] To beat down the price of; to lessen the value of; to depreciate. Pope. My proffered love has cheapened me. Dryden. Source: webster
  5. 5. To beat down the price of; to lessen the value of; todepreciate. Pope.My proffered love has cheapened me. Dryden. Source: adambom
  6. 6. v:100 v lower the grade of something; reduce its worth Source: ecdict

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