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In lang=en terms the difference between thicken and fatten

is that thicken is to make more frequent while fatten is to make fertile and fruitful; to enrich.

As verbs the difference between thicken and fatten

is that thicken is to make thicker (in the sense of wider) while fatten is to become fatter.

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thicken

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To make thicker (in the sense of wider).
  • To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous).
  • To become thicker (in the sense of wider).
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Stephen P. Lownie], [http://www.americanscientist.org/authors/detail/david-m-pelz David M. Pelz
  • , magazine=(American Scientist), title= Stents to Prevent Stroke , passage=As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.}}
  • To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).
  • To strengthen; to confirm.
  • * (William Shakespeare)
  • And this may help to thicken other proofs.
  • To make more frequent.
  • Source: Wiktionary

    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
    Source: Wiktionary

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