Fatten

usgb/ˈfætn/
verb

To make thicker or wider, especially by giving them more food.

She decided to fatten the pigs before selling them.
Visual representation of "fatten" - To make thicker or wider, especially by giving them more food.

Often appears as...

  • fatten up
  • fatten for market
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Animal Husbandry

Usually relates to preparing animals for market by feeding them well.

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Chicken farmers often fatten their birds before the holiday season.
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Growth Periods

Can imply a gradual process over time rather than an immediate change.

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It took months to fatten the calf with the specially formulated feed.
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Literary Use

Sometimes used metaphorically in literature to imply prosperity or excessive indulgence.

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The novel depicted the city as a place where people went to fatten on wealth.
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