Complete Definition of "fatten"

English
Etymology
suffix|fat|en|ss=3

Verb
en-verb

  1. intransitive To become fatter

#:If we give it a bit more sugar, we'll see him slowly fatten.

  1. transitive To cause to be fatter

#:We must fatten the turkey in time for Thanksgiving.

See also
fattening
fatten up

Translations
trans-top|to become fatter
Finnish: lihoa
trans-mid

trans-bottom

trans-top|to cause to be fatter
Finnish: lihottaa
Italian: ingrassare
trans-mid
ttbc|German: mästen
trans-bottom

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ttbc|Hungarian: hizlal

Category:English ergative verbs

fr:fatten
io:fatten
scn:fatten
fi:fatten
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