fatten

fat·ten

F0052400 (făt′n)v. fat·tened, fat·ten·ing, fat·tens v.tr.1. To make plump or fat.2. To fertilize (land).3. To increase the amount or substance of: fatten one's bank account.v.intr. To grow fat or fatter.

fat′ten·er n.

fatten

(ˈfætən) vb1. to grow or cause to grow fat or fatter2. (Agriculture) (tr) to cause (an animal or fowl) to become fat by feeding it3. (tr) to make fuller or richer4. (Agriculture) (tr) to enrich (soil) by adding fertilizing agents ˈfattenable adj ˈfattener n ˈfattening adj

fat•ten

(ˈfæt n)

v.t. 1. to make fat. 2. to feed (animals) abundantly before slaughter. 3. to enrich. v.i. 4. to grow fat. [1545–55] fat′ten•a•ble, adj. fat′ten•er, n.

fatten

Past participle: fattened
Gerund: fattening

Imperative
fatten
fatten

Present
I fatten
you fatten
he/she/it fattens
we fatten
you fatten
they fatten

Preterite
I fattened
you fattened
he/she/it fattened
we fattened
you fattened
they fattened

Present Continuous
I am fattening
you are fattening
he/she/it is fattening
we are fattening
you are fattening
they are fattening

Present Perfect
I have fattened
you have fattened
he/she/it has fattened
we have fattened
you have fattened
they have fattened

Past Continuous
I was fattening
you were fattening
he/she/it was fattening
we were fattening
you were fattening
they were fattening

Past Perfect
I had fattened
you had fattened
he/she/it had fattened
we had fattened
you had fattened
they had fattened

Future
I will fatten
you will fatten
he/she/it will fatten
we will fatten
you will fatten
they will fatten

Future Perfect
I will have fattened
you will have fattened
he/she/it will have fattened
we will have fattened
you will have fattened
they will have fattened

Future Continuous
I will be fattening
you will be fattening
he/she/it will be fattening
we will be fattening
you will be fattening
they will be fattening

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been fattening
you have been fattening
he/she/it has been fattening
we have been fattening
you have been fattening
they have been fattening

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been fattening
you will have been fattening
he/she/it will have been fattening
we will have been fattening
you will have been fattening
they will have been fattening

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been fattening
you had been fattening
he/she/it had been fattening
we had been fattening
you had been fattening
they had been fattening

Conditional
I would fatten
you would fatten
he/she/it would fatten
we would fatten
you would fatten
they would fatten

Past Conditional
I would have fattened
you would have fattened
he/she/it would have fattened
we would have fattened
you would have fattened
they would have fattened

Thesaurus

Verb

fatten - make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child"fat, fatten out, fatten up, flesh out, plump out, plump, fill outalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

fatten

verb1. grow fat, spread, expand, swell, thrive, broaden, thicken, put on weight, gain weight, coarsen, become fat, become fatter The creature continued to grow and fatten.2. (often with up) feed up, feed, stuff, build up, cram, nourish, distend, bloat, overfeed They fattened up ducks and geese.

Translations

养肥

fat

(fӕt) noun1. an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants. This meat has got a lot of fat on it.脂肪2. a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking. There are several good cooking fats on the market.油脂 adjective1. having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape. He was a very fat child.肥胖的2. large or abundant. Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)巨大的ˈfatness noun 油脂，肥胖 ˈfatten verb (often with up) to make or become fat. They are fattening up a turkey to eat at Christmas.养肥ˈfatty adjective containing, or like, fat. This meat is very fatty. 油腻的，多脂肪的 ˈfattiness noun脂肪ˈfat-head noun a stupid person. 呆子

fatten

fatten the kitty

In betting, to put more money into the pool (which is known as a "kitty"). Come on, guys, put in your money so we can fatten the kitty and get on with this hand!See also: fatten, kitty

fatten up

To cause to gain weight or become fatter by feeding. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fatten" and "up." A: "Wow, your mom made quite a feast!" B: "I know, she seems determined to fatten us up." We need to fatten up these scrawny little kittens.See also: fatten, up

fatten (one) up with (something)

To cause one to gain weight or become fatter by feeding them something in particular. The noun or pronoun can also come after "up." A: "Wow, your mom made quite a feast!" B: "I know, she seems determined to fatten us up with all our favorite foods." We need to fatten up these scrawny little kittens with some solid food.See also: fatten, up

fatten up on (something)

To gain weight or become fatter by eating something in particular. It seems like the dog is fattening up on that new food.See also: fatten, on, up

fatten (someone or an animal) up (with something)

to use something to make someone or an animal fat. We will fatten the calf up with corn. I don't know why they keep fattening up their children with so much food.See also: fatten, up

fatten up

(on something) 1. Lit. to get fat by eating something, The cattle fattened up on the succulent grass. The bears have to fatten up on food before they hibernate for the winter. 2. Fig. to become prosperous because of something. The corporations fattened up on easy profits and low taxes. The directors of the company fattened up even during the recession when the workers were laid off.See also: fatten, up

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verb grow fat

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verb feed up

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verb make fat or plump

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