fatten
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verb \ˈfa-tən\fat·tenedfat·ten·ing \ˈfat-niŋ, ˈfa-tə-niŋ\
Definition of FATTEN
transitive verb
1
a : to make fat, fleshy, or plump; especially : to feed (as a stock animal) for slaughter b : to make more substantial
2
: to make fertile
intransitive verb
: to become fat
— fat·ten·er \ˈfat-nər, ˈfa-tə-nər\ noun
See First Known Use of FATTEN
circa 1552
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