BEATEN

a.

5 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
a.

Made smooth by beating or treading; worn by use. "A broad and beaten way." Milton. "Beaten gold." Shak.

2.
a.

Vanquished; conquered; baffled.

3.
a.

Exhausted; tired out.

4.
a.

Become common or trite; as, a beaten phrase. [Obs.]

5.
a.

Tried; practiced. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.


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