Fatten: meaning, definitions and examples
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fatten
[ หfรฆtn ]
body weight
To fatten means to make someone or something gain weight, often through diet or by providing more food. It can refer to animals being raised for food or to people gaining weight due to overconsumption. The process may also imply an intentional effort to increase the size or mass of the subject.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Farmers often fatten their livestock before selling them.
- She tried to fatten her cat by giving it extra treats.
- He was fattened by years of indulgent eating.
Translations
Translations of the word "fatten" in other languages:
๐ต๐น engordar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคเคพ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช dick machen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyemakkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพัะพะฒััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ utuczyฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅคชใใใ
๐ซ๐ท engraisser
๐ช๐ธ engordar
๐น๐ท ลiลmanlatmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด์ฐ๊ฒ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุณู ูู
๐จ๐ฟ tloustnout
๐ธ๐ฐ tuฤnieลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ไฝฟ่ฅ่
๐ธ๐ฎ zrediti
๐ฎ๐ธ fita
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะปัาฃะดะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลiลmanlatmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ engordar
Etymology
The word 'fatten' comes from the Old English 'fวฃttian', which means to make fat or rich. This is derived from 'fวฃt', meaning fat or well-fed. The term has evolved over the centuries, with its roots deeply embedded in the agricultural practices of ensuring livestock grow plump for market. The concept of fattening is not only applicable to animals but has been extended to include human contexts, especially regarding diet and lifestyle. Fattening has often had both positive and negative connotations in society, reflecting cultural attitudes toward body weight and health across different eras.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #24,038, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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