shorten ['ʃɔːtn ]v. 使缩短
darken ['dɑːkn ]v. 使黑,变黑
gladden ['ɡlædn ]v. 使快活
youthen ['juːθən ]v. 变年轻
harden ['hɑːdn ]v. 使变硬
heighten ['haitn ]v. 加高,提高
flatten ['flætn ]v. 使变平
fatten ['fætn ]v. 使肥
strengthen ['streŋθən ]v. 加强
lengthen ['leŋθən ]v. 使延长,伸长
moisten ['mɔisn ]v. 弄湿,使湿
straighten ['streitn ]v. 弄直,使直
deepen ['diːpən ]v. 加深,使深
broaden ['brɔːdn ]v. 加宽
sharpen ['ʃɑːpən ]v. 削尖
sweeten ['swiːtn ]v. 使变甜
richen ['ritʃən ]v. 使富
thicken ['θikən ]v. 使变厚
quicken ['kwikən ]v. 加快
soften ['sɔfən ]v. 弄软,使软化