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fatten definition

fat·ten (fat′'n)

transitive verb

  1. to make fat, or plump, as by feeding; specif., to make (cattle, etc.) fat for slaughter
  2. to make (land) fertile
  3. to make richer, fuller, etc.

intransitive verb

to become fat

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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