ween

IPA(Pronunciation)

/wiːn/

Verb

archaic dated

(archaic) To suppose, imagine; to think, believe. / (dated) To expect, hope or wish.

Japanese Meaning

（古風な表現で）～と考える、推量する、想像する、信じる / （時代が下るにつれ）～を期待する、望む、願う

I ween he will arrive by nightfall.

私は彼が夕方までに到着すると考えています。

Sense（1）

(archaic) To suppose, imagine; to think, believe.

And when they will fight they will shock them together in a plump; that if there be 20000 men, men shall not ween that there be scant 10000.

Sense（2）

(dated) To expect, hope or wish.

weens

（ present singular third-person ）

weening

（ participle present ）

weened

（ past ）

wende

（ obsolete past ）

wente

（ obsolete past ）

weened

（ participle past ）

wend

（ obsolete participle past ）

went

（ obsolete participle past ）