太る — meaning in English

English meaning

• fat noun A soft, greasy substance stored in the body (or found in food) that provides energy.
• fatten verb To make an animal or person fatter, often by feeding them richly.

Senses

太る is used for these senses in English:

• fat Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
• put on weight To experience a weight gain, to increase in weight.

fat — full definition

1. noun A soft, greasy substance stored in the body (or found in food) that provides energy.
2. adj Having a large amount of body fat; overweight.
3. noun The most valuable or wasteful part of something, as in "trim the fat" from a budget.

fatten — full definition

1. verb To make an animal or person fatter, often by feeding them richly.
2. verb To make something bigger or thicker, especially a fund or amount of money.

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