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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Cheapen

/chēp'-ən/ · Cheap·en · IPA /ˈtʃiːpən/
01 v. t. To ask the price of; to bid, bargain, or chaffer for.
imp. & p. p. Cheapened; p. pr. & vb. n. Cheapening
  1. 1.
    To ask the price of; to bid, bargain, or chaffer for.[Obsoles.]
    “Pretend to cheapen goods, but nothing buy.” — Swift.
  2. 2.
    To beat down the price of; to lessen the value of; to depreciate.
    “My proffered love has cheapened me.” — Dryden.