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fat·ten
 fatten
- pronunciation:
- fae
t
 n
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
fattened, fattening, fattens |
| definition 1: |
to make fat or overweight.
- similar words:
- fat
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| definition 2: |
to make rich or increase in wealth.
- similar words:
- fat
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| definition 3: |
to feed (animals) for slaughter.
- similar words:
- fat
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become plump or fat (often followed by up).
That pig fattened up nicely.- antonyms:
- reduce, slim
- similar words:
- plump
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| derivation: |
fattener (n.) |
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