1. past tense and past participle of fatten; made or became fat or fatter
Usage: transitive or intransitive; commonly used in agriculture and animal husbandry

Examples

• The farmer fattened the cattle before selling them to market.
• She fattened the dough with butter and eggs to make it richer.
• The pigs fattened quickly on the new grain diet.
• He fattened his wallet by investing wisely over the years.
• The holiday meals fattened everyone in the family.
• Fattened geese are traditionally used to make foie gras.