One entry found for shorten.

Main Entry: short·en
Pronunciation: shrt-n
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): short·ened; short·en·ing /shrt-ni, -n-i/
1 : to make or become short or shorter
2 : to add shortening to (as pastry dough)
- short·en·er /-nr, -n-r/ noun

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