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fatten

UK
/ˈfæt.ən/
US
/ˈfæt.ən/
fatten up

Translations

fattenverb
fattened
Past Simple
fattened
Past Participle
fattening
Gerund
UK
/ˈfæt.ən/
US
/ˈfæt.ən/
grossirEmploi intransitif : devenir plus gros ou plus dodu.
People often fatten in winter if they eat too much.
Les gens grossissent souvent en hiver s’ils mangent trop.
engraisserPour faire prendre du poids, notamment en parlant d’animaux ou de personnes.
Farmers often fatten their livestock before selling them at the market.
Les fermiers engraissent souvent leur bétail avant de le vendre au marché.
Additional translations
gonflerAu sens figuré : augmenter artificiellement une somme, un résultat ou un profit.
Synonyms
fatten up
increase weight
plump up
bulk up
nourish
feed
enrich
Antonyms
reduce
thin
shrink

Definitions

fattenverb
To make or become fatter or plumper by feeding or eating more.
Farmers often fatten their livestock before selling them at the market.
To increase the size or amount of something, often in a figurative sense.
The company aims to fatten its profits by expanding into new markets.
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