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Verb fatten has 1 sense
  1. fatten, fat, flesh out, fill out, plump, plump out, fatten out, fatten up - make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child"
    --1 is one way to change, alter, modify
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fattens

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

Definition: To make someone or something gain weight or become fatter.

Example Sentence: The farmer fattens his pigs with a nutritious diet.

Related Products: Animal Feed, Weight Gain Supplements

Sense 2:

Definition: To grow plumper or fuller.

Example Sentence: The fruits ripen and sweeten as they fatten on the tree.

Related Products: Fruit Ripening Containers, Plant Fertilizers

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: The act or process of feeding animals to make them gain weight.

Example Sentence: The fattening of livestock is a common practice in the agriculture industry.

Related Products: Animal Feed, Feeding Troughs

Sense 2:

Definition: Food that is rich in calories and nutrients, designed for the purpose of fattening animals.

Example Sentence: The farmer purchases specialized fattens to ensure fast weight gain in his livestock.

Related Products: Animal Feed, Weight Gain Supplements

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