Fatten

/ˈfætən/

Synonyms for "fatten" (139 found)

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Verb(3 words)

acculturateadd toadvance aggrandize aliment ameliorate amend amplify augment battenbecome overweightbetter bloom blossom boom boost breast-feed breedbring forwardbroaden

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buildbuild upcivilize culture

Noun(1 words)

battening

Strong matches (42)

dressdry nursedry-nurse edify educate elevate emend engross enhance enlarge enlighten enrich exalt expand extend farm fatfatten upfavor fecundate

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fecundify feed fertilize fillfill outflourish flower force-feed forward foster fructifygain weightgather flesh

Verb(8 words)

enlarge enrich fatfatten outfatten upfattensfill outflesh out

Noun(1 words)

fattening

Related words (69)

go straightgrowgrow fatgrow thickhatch hikehike upimpregnate improveimprove uponincrassate increase inflate inseminate inspissatejack upjump upkeep lactate lard

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lengthen liftmake an improvementmanure maximize meliorate mend nourish nurse nurture nutrify parlay pinguefy plump prolificate promoteput on weightput uppyramid raise ranch rear refinerefine uponreform run socializestraighten outstuff suckle swell thick thicken thrive transfigure transformturn over a new leafup upgrade upliftwet nursewet-nurse

Verb(5 words)

grease inflate lardplump outthicken

Noun(2 words)

interlard lards

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More general

9 entries

alter change growth modify preparation profit seasoning wealthweight gain

More specific

7 entries

calf fatteningcattle fatteninglarding marblingpig fatteningsurplus revenuewindfall profits

Collocations

5 entries

fattened calffattening feedfattening pigfattening processfattening program

Inflections

3 entries

fattened fattening fattens

Derivations

3 entries

fattened fattener fattening

Sample sentences

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You'll fatten up if you eat that much.

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Some women take medications to fatten up quickly.

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Acorns are excellent food to fatten pigs.

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We must fatten the turkey in time for Thanksgiving.

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