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thicken

DEFINITIONS OF: thicken

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v make thick or thicker

“Thicken the sauce”
Synonyms:
inspissate
inspissate
become thick or thicker
Antonyms:
thin
make thin or thinner
Type of:
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

v make viscous or dense

“thicken the sauce by adding flour”
Synonyms:
inspissate
Type of:
change integrity
change in physical make-up

v become thick or thicker

“The sauce thickened”
Synonyms:
inspissate
inspissate
make thick or thicker
Antonyms:
thin
lose thickness; become thin or thinner
Type of:
change state, turn
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
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