fatten

/ˈfætən/ · verb

Meaning

To cause (a person or animal) to be fat or fatter.
(of a person or animal) To become fat or fatter.
To make thick or thicker (something containing paper, often money).
To become thick or thicker.
To make (soil) fertile and fruitful.
To become fertile and fruitful.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

fatten up(English)fat(English)plump(English)flesh out(English)fill out(English)fatten out(English)plump out(English)run to fat(English)cattle(English)pig(English)eat(English)meat(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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