louden

• Verbe désuet signifiant rendre plus fort ou devenir plus fort en parlant du son, c'est-à-dire amplifier ou augmenter le volume.

An obsolete verb meaning to make or become louder.

1. Become louderC2formal

   To increase in volume or intensity of sound.

   devenir plus fort

   • The music began to louden as the band played on.
   • Her voice loudened as she grew more excited.
   • The crowd's cheers loudened when the team scored.

   Synonymescrescendoincreaseintensifyswell

   Antonymeshushlowermufflequietsoften

2. Cause to become loudC2formal

   To make something increase in volume or sound intensity.

   Rendre plus fort (le son)

   • He loudened the radio to hear the news better.
   • The director loudened the sound effects for dramatic effect.
   • She loudened her voice to be heard over the noise.

   Synonymesamplifyaugmentboostcrank upincreaseintensifymagnifyraise

   Antonymeshushmufflequietsoften