fatten

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Word parts

fat + -en

Pronunciation

  • IPA (key): /ˈfætən/ or [ˈfæʔn̩]
  • Audio (UK)(file)

Verb

Plain form
fatten

Third-person singular
fattens

Past tense
fattened

Past participle
fattened

Present participle
fattening

  1. To fatten something means to cause it to become fatter.
    We have to fatten the turkey before we kill it.

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