Cozen

Quick meaning: Cozen is a verb meaning (intransitive) To become cozy; (by extension) to become acquainted, comfortable, or familiar with.

Meaning

(intransitive) To become cozy; (by extension) to become acquainted, comfortable, or familiar with.

More Meanings

1. (archaic) To cheat; to defraud; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way.

Example Sentences

A wasp nest cozened up in the corner of the far ceiling.

What diuell was't / That thus hath couſend you at hoodman-blinde?

[…] good Vulcan, for Cupids sake that hath cousned us all: befriend us as thou maiest […]

"As I see it, Master Fraser, a 'bairn' ought to be verra concerned when a mon thrice her age cozens up to her."

Word Forms

• cozens
• cozening
• cozened

Synonyms for cozen

Depending on context, synonyms include beguile, abuse, beglammer, counterfeit, deceive, dissemble.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include deceive, delude, defraud, cosen, cosy, cose.

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