English Explanatory Dictionary

fatten

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cause (a person or animal) to be fat or fatter.
  2. To become fat or fatter.
  3. To make thick or thicker (often something containing paper, especially money).
  4. To become thick or thicker.
  5. To make (soil) fertile and fruitful.
  6. To become fertile and fruitful.

Pronunciation

/ˈfætən/ [ˈfæʔn̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fatten.wav

Word forms

fatten fattens fattening fattened

Etymology

From fat + -en.

Synonyms

gain weight put on weight enrich

Derived words

fattenable fattener fattening fatten the curve fatten up nonfattened overfatten refatten unfattenable unfattened
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