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- pronunciation:
- waeks
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
waxes, waxing, waxed |
| definition 1: |
of the moon, to increase gradually in the size of its illuminated portion, as seen from the earth. (Cf. wane.)
When the moon has waxed completely, we say the moon is full.
- antonyms:
- wane
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| definition 2: |
to increase gradually in quantity, strength, volume, or the like.
My anger waxed with his continued harangue.- synonyms:
- grow, increase
- antonyms:
- wane
- similar words:
- balloon, broaden, develop, dilate, expand, extend, mushroom, swell, widen
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| definition 3: |
to become or grow.
She waxed eloquent as she realized she'd gathered a highly attentive audience.- synonyms:
- become, grow
- similar words:
- turn
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| related words: |
accrue, accumulate, appreciate, billow, bulk, burgeon, flourish, go, increase, mount, multiply, thrive |
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