English

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Etymology

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From beat +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːtən/, [ˈbiːtn̩], [ˈbiːʔn̩]
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  • Rhymes: -iːtən

Adjective

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beaten (comparative more beaten, superlative most beaten)

  1. Defeated.
  2. Repeatedly struck, or formed or flattened by blows.
    a beaten path; beaten gold; the beaten victims of the attack
  3. (cooking, of a liquid) Mixed by paddling with a wooden spoon or other implement.
  4. (dated) Trite; hackneyed.

Derived terms

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Translations

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Verb

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beaten

  1. past participle of beat

Middle English

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Verb

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beaten

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of beten (to beat)

Old English

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Verb

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bēaten

  1. plural present subjunctive of bēatan

Participle

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bēaten

  1. past participle of bēatan