fatten up

/ˌfætn əp/
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Other forms: fattened up; fattening up; fattens up

Definitions of fatten up
  1. verb
    make fat or plump
    synonyms: fat, fatten, fatten out, fill out, flesh out, plump, plump out
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    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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