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thicken

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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Plain form
thicken

Third-person singular
thickens

Past tense
thickened

Past participle
thickened

Present participle
thickening

  1. (transitive) If you thicken an object or shape, you make it wider.
    You should thicken the lines to make them easier to see.
  2. (transitive) If you thicken a liquid, you make it thicker.
    Put flour in the gravy to thicken it.
  3. (intransitive) If something thickens, it becomes wider or thicker.
    After stirring the soup for several minutes, it started to thicken.
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