n.
Pronunciation: ' tan
Function: verb
Inflected Form: tanned ; tan · ning
Etymology: Middle English tannen, from Anglo-French tanner, from Medieval Latin tannare, from tanum, tannum tanbark
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1 a : to convert (hide) into leather by treatment with an infusion of tannin-rich bark or other agent of similar effect b : to convert (protein) to leather or a similar substance
2 : to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
3 : THRASH , WHIP
intransitive verb : to get or become tanned