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Fatten vs Fatted - What's the difference?

fatten | fatted |

As a verb fatten

is to become fatter.

As an adjective fatted is

made fat; fattened.

fatten

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To become fatter
    • He gradually fattened in the five years after getting married.
  • To cause to be fatter
    • We must fatten the turkey in time for Thanksgiving.
  • To make fertile and fruitful; to enrich.
    • to fatten land
    (Dryden)

    Synonyms

    * (become fatter) get fat, grow fat, put on weight, gain

    See also

    * fattening * fatten up

    fatted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made fat; fattened.

    • Derived terms

    * fatted calf * kill the fatted calf