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verb
To cause to gain weight by means of feeding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To become fat or fatter by gaining weight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To make bigger; to expand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, transitive
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verb
make fat or plump
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: fatten, fat, flesh out, fill out, plump, plump out, fatten out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
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