FATTEN


Meaning of FATTEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfa-t ə n ]

verb

( fat·tened ; fat·ten·ing ˈfat-niŋ, ˈfa-tə-niŋ)

Date: circa 1552

transitive verb

1.

a. : to make fat, fleshy, or plump ; especially : to feed (as a stock animal) for slaughter

b. : to make more substantial

2. : to make fertile

intransitive verb

: to become fat

• fat·ten·er ˈfat-nər, ˈfa-tə-nər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.