fatten

🇺🇸 /ˈfætn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfætn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to make someone or something get more weight, or to get more weight yourself, often for a specific purpose

Farmers often fatten chickens to get them ready for selling.

translation

v. to make someone or something get more weight, or to get more weight yourself, often for a specific purpose

Word Forms

3rd Present fattens
Past fattened
Perfect fattened
Progressive fattening