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battenMain Entry: 1bat·ten Pronunciation: \ˈba-tən\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): bat·tened; bat·ten·ing \ˈbat-niŋ, ˈba-tən-iŋ\ Etymology: probably from Old Norse batna to improve; akin to Old English betera better Date: circa 1540 intransitive verb 1 a : to grow fat b : to feed gluttonously
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