fatten

[US]/ˈfætn/
[UK]/ˈfætn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. feed fattening (livestock); increase (money); appreciate (company) gain weight; (animals) fatten up.

Phrases & Collocations

fatten up

Example Sentences

this may fatten their profits.

fatten one's bank account.

The sheep fattened up quickly.

The farmer tried to fatten the lean cattle for market.

You need fattening up a bit.

We’re fattening the livestock up for slaughter.

he could do with some good food to fatten him up .

The doctor has advised him to keep off fattening food.

A famed person and a fattened pig are alike in danger.

The new feed can fatten the chicken up quickly enough for market.

I’m trying to lose weight so I have to steer clear of fattening foods.

Some unitized manufacturing projects will be introduced, such as slide fattener, fastener, leather and washing and dye.

Now, I'm in contradiction, we kept up raising organic native chickens, I don't know whether I can make it to sale the chicken only use pigwash to fatten them.Now I am still hesitating about that.

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