fatten

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по деланию или становлению толстым или более толстым, часто по отношению к животным или людям.

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.

   Откармливать

   • 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.

   Синонимыbuild upfatten outfatten upflesh outplump upstuff

   Антонимыleanreduceslimstarvethin

2. Increase in size or amountB2informal

   To make something larger, thicker, or more substantial.

   Увеличить

   • 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.

   Синонимыaugmentenlargeexpandincreaseswellthicken

   Антонимыreduceshrinkslimthin

Фразовые вариантыfatten outfatten up