batten

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batten[1,verb] batten[2,noun] batten[3,verb]

Main Entry: ¹bat·ten
Pronunciation: 'ba-t^&n
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): bat·tened; bat·ten·ing /'bat-ni[ng], 'ba-t^&n-i[ng]/
Etymology: probably from Old Norse batna to improve; akin to Old English betera better
intransitive verb
1 a : to grow fat b : to feed gluttonously
2 : to grow prosperous especially at the expense of another -- usually used with on
transitive verb : FATTEN