- ˌfatten sb/sth ˈup
- phrasal verb
to make a person or animal fatter
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌfatten sb/sth ˈup
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fatten — fat|ten [ˈfætn] v 1.) [I and T] to make an animal become fatter so that it is ready to eat, or to become fat and ready to eat 2.) [T] to make an amount larger ▪ These projects simply serve to fatten the pockets of developers. fatten up [fatten… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fatten — verb (I, T) to make an animal become fatter so that it is ready to eat, or to become fat and ready to eat fatten sb/sth up phrasal verb (T) often humorous to make a person or animal fatter: He s too thin you ought to try fattening him up a bit … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fatten — [ˈfæt(ə)n] verb [T] to make an animal fat so that it will be more suitable for eating • fatten sb/sth up … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
feed — feed1 W2S1 [fi:d] v past tense and past participle fed [fed] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(give food)¦ 2¦(plant)¦ 3¦(animal/baby)¦ 4 well fed/under fed/poorly fed 5¦(computer)¦ 6¦(supply something)¦ 7¦(put something into something)¦ 8¦(increase emotion)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
