wax

verb/wæks/

Frequency rank: #4,691 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to gradually increase in size, strength, or intensity.

Illustration for the English word “wax”

Example sentence

The moon will wax and wane throughout the month, changing its visible shape each night.

Synonyms & related words

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