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What (who) is wane - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
WANE (disambiguation); WANE; Wane (disambiguation)
Wané language
LANGUAGE
Wane language; ISO 639:hwa; Wané
Wané (Hwané, Ngwané) is a minor Kru language of Ivory Coast. It is not close enough to its nearest relative, Bakwé, to be readily intelligible, though some young Wané speak that language.
wane
(wanes, waning, waned)
1.
If something wanes, it becomes gradually weaker or less, often so that it eventually disappears.
While his interest in these sports began to wane, a passion for rugby developed.
...her mother's waning strength.
= fade
VERB: V, V-ing
2.
If something is on the wane, it is becoming weaker or less.
In 1982, with his career prospects on the wane, he sold a script for ?5,000.
= diminishing
PHRASE: v-link PHR
3.
When the moon is waning, it is showing a smaller area of brightness each day as it changes from a full moon to a new moon.
The moon was waning, and each day it rose later.
VERB: usu cont, V
wane
wane1
¦ verb
1. (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it seems to decrease in size.
2. become weaker.
Phrases
on the wane becoming weaker or less vigorous.
Origin
OE wanian 'lessen', of Gmc origin; related to L. vanus 'vain'.
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wane2
¦ noun the amount by which a plank or log is bevelled or falls short of a squared shape.
Derivatives
waney adjective
Origin
C17: from wane1.
Examples of use of wane
1. If people see tax dollars wasted, support will wane.
2. Tribal authority has been on the wane ever since.
3. The prime minister‘s standing appears to be on the wane.
4. The effectiveness of international forces for peace will wane.
5. Support for identity cards continues to wane in the country.