Synonyms for fatten
Most common
fill out flesh out plump put on weight gain weight enrich fertilize
Definitions
- v. 1
To become fat or fatter.
He gradually fattened in the five years after getting married.
- v. 2
To cause (a person or animal) to be fat or fatter.
We must fatten the turkey in time for Thanksgiving.
Related words
- Phrases
- fatten up
Forms
- Past participle
- fattened
e.g. fattened → plumped, fatted, enriched, fertilized…
Example sentences
- plump Some are simply plump, others have a bonus goiter.
- enrich Reading books can enrich your mind and your soul.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fatten | steady | |
| plump | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fat1
- 5 letters
- plump1
- 6 letters
- thrive1, enrich2, batten2
- 9 letters
- fertilize3, fertilise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (enrich2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- engraisser