fatten, übersetzung im Collins English Cobuild & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

fatten (fattens 3rd person present) (fattening present participle) (fattened past tense & past participle )

1  verb If an animal is fattened, or if it fattens, it becomes fatter as a result of eating more.
The cattle are being fattened for slaughter...  be V-ed
The creature continued to grow and fatten.  V, Also V n

2  verb If you say that someone is fattening something such as a business or its profits, you mean that they are increasing the value of the business or its profits, in a way that you disapprove of.  (BUSINESS, disapproval)
They have kept the price of sugar artificially high and so fattened the company's profits.  V n
  Fatten up means the same as fatten., phrasal verb
The Government is making the taxpayer pay to fatten up a public sector business for private sale.  V P n (not pron), Also V n P fatten up  phrasal verb To fatten up an animal or person means to make them fatter, by forcing or encouraging them to eat more food.
They fattened up ducks and geese...  V P n (not pron)
You're too skinny<endash>we'll have to fatten you up.  V n P
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