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macian

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑ.ki.ɑn/

“macian” is an Old English word. Its 8 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to perform or carry out (a miracle)
  2. to form (a word by inflection)
  3. to prepare (especially food or a feast)
  4. to cause or bring about
  5. to act or behave
  6. to confer or grant
  7. to treat; to behave towards
  8. to fare or perform

Etymology

Usually held to be inherited from Proto-West Germanic *makōn, although borrowing from Old Saxon makōn has been suggested. Compare also Old Dutch macon, Old Frisian makia, and Old High German mahhōn.

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