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動詞

greenen (third-person singular simple present greenens, present participle greenening, simple past and past participle greenened)

1. (ambitransitive) To make or become green.
   • 2019, Damon Freed, When the Church Bell Chimes, page 16:

     Reddened salt and greenened faults –
     Passions and envies run strong […]

   • 2020, Guan Shen, Treasure Identifying Divine Eyes, volume 8:

     The spring wind, which grew warmer every year, had greenened the north and south of the river.

   • 2022, Stephen Kozeniewski, The Hematophages:

     I look out between my greenening gills and see what she meant.

   • 2024, Barrett Williams, The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Lawn Care:

     Chemical fertilizers can produce rapid results, often greenening up a lawn in just a few days after application.

   • 2026, Isabella Bird, A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains:

     Sunset faded, peaks turned pale, twilight greenened, yet I urged Birdie on crying “Excelsior!” Boots frozen, stomach empty since raisins, I finally spied a lamp and reached a cabin after thirty miles.