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Definition of Thicken

1. Verb. Make thick or thicker. "Inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch"

2. Verb. Become thick or thicker. "The egg yolk will inspissate"

3. Verb. Make viscous or dense. "Thicken the sauce by adding flour"

Definition of Thicken

1. v. t. To make thick (in any sense of the word).

2. v. i. To become thick.

Definition of Thicken

1. Verb. (transitive) To make thicker (in the sense of wider). ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous) ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) To become thicker (in the sense of wider). ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive) To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Thicken

1. to make thick [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: thick

Medical Definition of Thicken

1. To make thick (in any sense of the word). Specifically: To render dense; to inspissate; as, to thicken paint. To make close; to fill up interstices in; as, to thicken cloth; to thicken ranks of trees or men. To strengthen; to confirm. "And this may to thicken other proofs." (Shak) To make more frequent; as, to thicken blows. Origin: Thickened; Thickening. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thicken

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