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verb
To thicken a fluid, in the sense of making it more viscous, especially by boiling, evaporation, or condensation; to condense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Of a fluid: to become more viscous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
become thick or thicker
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: thicken
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change state, turn
verb
make thick or thicker
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: thicken
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
verb
make viscous or dense
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: thicken
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change integrity
History
Formed from Late Latin inspissātus (“thickened, having been made thick or thicker”), the perfect passive participle of inspissāre (“to thicken”).
