louden

Thân thiện

The speaker loudened his voice to address the entire hall.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To cause a sound or noise to become louder; to increase the volume of something.
2. Verb (intransitive):
   • To become louder; to increase in volume.

Usage

• As a transitive verb, "louden" takes a direct object (the thing being made louder).
• As an intransitive verb, "louden" describes a subject that increases its own volume.
• It is a regular verb: louden, loudened, loudened.

Examples

• Transitive use (cause to become loud):
  • The sound engineer loudened the speaker system for the announcement.
  • Please don't louden your voice; we can hear you perfectly.
• Intransitive use (become louder):
  • The wind loudened as the storm approached.
  • The protests loudened throughout the afternoon.

Advanced Usage

• "to louden one's tone": To speak more forcefully or with increased volume, often to express strong emotion or command attention.
  • She loudened her tone to emphasize the importance of the rule.
• Used in descriptive writing, especially to depict a gradual increase in sound intensity.
  • The murmur of the crowd loudened into a roar.

Variants and Related Words

• Loud (adj): Having a high volume or intensity of sound.
  • The music was too loud.
• Loudly (adv): In a loud manner.
  • He complained loudly.
• Loudness (n): The quality or state of being loud.
  • The loudness of the concert was overwhelming.

Synonyms

• Amplify: To increase the strength or amount of, especially sound.
• Raise: To make louder (e.g., raise your voice).
• Intensify: To become greater in strength or degree.
• Crescendo (often as a noun or verb in musical context): A gradual increase in loudness.

Antonyms

• Soften: To make or become less loud or intense.
• Quieten / Quiet: To make or become quiet.
• Lower: To reduce the volume of.
• Hush: To make quiet or silent.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(Note: "Louden" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verbs. Related actions use different verbs.) - Turn up: To increase the volume (of a device). - He turned up the radio. - Speak up: To speak more loudly. - Please speak up so everyone can hear.

Học thuật

Verb

1. cause to become loud
2. become louder
   • The room loudened considerably