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noun
- 1. a repeated decorative design: "a neat blue herringbone pattern" Similar
- 2. a model or design used as a guide in needlework and other crafts: "make a pattern for the zigzag edge" Similar
verb
- 1. decorate with a repeated design: "he was sitting on a soft carpet patterned in rich colours"
- 2. give a regular or intelligible form to: "the brain not only receives information, but interprets and patterns it"
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The meaning of FATTEN is to make fat, fleshy, or plump; especially : to feed (an animal) for slaughter. How to use fatten in a sentence.
verb. to grow or cause to grow fat or fatter. tr to cause (an animal or fowl) to become fat by feeding it. tr to make fuller or richer. tr to enrich (soil) by adding fertilizing agents.
Definition of 'fatten' Word Frequency. fatten. (fætən ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense fattens , present participle fattening , past tense, past participle fattened. 1. verb. If an animal is fattened, or if it fattens, it becomes fatter as a result of eating more. The cattle are being fattened for slaughter. [be VERB -ed]
fatten (somebody/something) (up) to make somebody/something fatter, especially an animal before killing it for food; to become fatter. The piglets are taken from the sow to be fattened for market. She's very thin after her illness—but we'll soon fatten her up.
1. to grow or cause to grow fat or fatter. 2. (Agriculture) ( tr) to cause (an animal or fowl) to become fat by feeding it. 3. ( tr) to make fuller or richer. 4. (Agriculture) ( tr) to enrich (soil) by adding fertilizing agents. ˈfattenable adj. ˈfattener n. ˈfattening adj.
To fatten someone is to feed them until they become bigger and fatter. Your grandmother might see a tiny baby and say, "His mother needs to fatten him up!"
1. If an animal is fattened, or if it fattens, it becomes fatter as a result of eating more. [...] 2. If you say that someone is fattening something such as a business or its profits, you mean that they are increasing the value of the business or its profits, in a way that you disapprove of. [business, disapproval] [...] 2.
to grow or cause to grow fat or fatter. ( transitive) to cause (an animal or fowl) to become fat by feeding it. ( transitive) to make fuller or richer. ( transitive) to enrich (soil) by adding fertilizing agents. ˈfattening adj. 'fatten' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
FATTEN definition: to make animals fatter so that they can be eaten. Learn more.
Jul 1, 2024 · fatten (third-person singular simple present fattens, present participle fattening, simple past and past participle fattened) ( transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to be fat or fatter. We must fatten the turkey in time for Thanksgiving. ( intransitive, of a person or animal) To become fat or fatter. Synonyms: gain weight, put on weight.
