verb
fatten
FA-tuhn
verb
1
To make an animal or person fatter, often by feeding them richly.
"Farmers fatten the pigs before taking them to market."
2
To make something bigger or thicker, especially a fund or amount of money.
"The bonus helped fatten his savings account nicely."
How to Use Fatten
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make (or become) fatter or larger.
Common pairings
fatten up
fatten the herd
fatten a bank account
Word Forms
fattened past tense, fattens singular
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Etymology
From "fat" plus the verb-forming suffix "-en".