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to thicken
01
to increase the dimension of something
Transitive: to thicken sth
Examples
The designer decided to thicken the walls of the building to enhance its structural integrity.
02
to become more viscous or dense
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
thicken
3rd person singular
thickens
Present participle
thickening
Past simple
thickened
Past participle
thickened
Examples
As the gravy cooked, it began to thicken, reaching the desired consistency.
03
to make a substance more dense
Transitive: to thicken a substance
Examples
She adds flour to the sauce to thicken it.
Lexical Tree
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thickener
thickening
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