fatten up
fatten up · fattens up · fattening up · fattened up
To cause to gain weight by means of feedingTo cause to gain weight by means of feeding.
» You'll fatten up if you eat that much.
Будешь столько есть - растолстеешь.
Будете столько есть - растолстеете.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To cause to gain weight by means of feeding.
My cat looks underweight, so I'll fatten him up with higher-calorie cat food.
I visited my mother for a month, and she managed to fatten me up 20 pounds.
(intransitive)To become fat or fatter by gaining weight.
(figuratively, transitive)To make bigger; to expand.
make fat or plump
Examples
2 sentencesYou'll fatten up if you eat that much.
ruБудешь столько есть - растолстеешь. — marafon
Some women take medications to fatten up quickly.
Forms
fattens up, fattened up, fattening up, fattening up| Base form | fatten up · to fatten up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | fattens up |
| Present participle | fattened up |
| Past simple | fattening up |
| Past participle | fattening up |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
7 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb