Fatten: meaning, definitions and examples

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fatten

 

[ หˆfรฆtn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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

bulk up, feed, nourish

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น engordar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‹เคŸเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช dick machen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyemakkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั‚ะพะฒั‰ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ utuczyฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคชใ‚‰ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท engraisser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ engordar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸiลŸmanlatmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ด์ฐŒ๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุณู…ูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tloustnout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tuฤnieลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝฟ่‚ฅ่ƒ–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zrediti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fita

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปั‹าฃะดะฐั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸiลŸmanlatmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ engordar

Word origin

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.