fatten

• Verb, das das Handeln oder Werden von fett bzw. dicker bezeichnet, oft in Bezug auf Tiere oder Menschen; es kann sowohl das Mästen (jemanden fett machen) als auch das Fettwerden (selbst fett werden) ausdrücken.

A verb used to indicate the act of making or becoming fat or fatter, often in reference to animals or people.

1. Make or become fatB1formal

   To cause an animal or person to become fatter, often by feeding them more.

   Mästen

   • Farmers fatten cattle before slaughter.
   • She tried to fatten her cat by giving it extra food.
   • The diet is designed to fatten up underweight patients.

   Synonymebuild upfatten outfatten upflesh outplump upstuff

   Antonymeleanreduceslimstarvethin

2. Increase in size or amountB2informal

   To make something larger, thicker, or more substantial.

   Vergrößern

   • The company plans to fatten its profits by raising prices.
   • He added more details to fatten the report.
   • The sauce needs to be fattened with cream.

   Synonymeaugmentenlargeexpandincreaseswellthicken

   Antonymereduceshrinkslimthin

Phrasal-Variantenfatten outfatten up