Background for thicken

thicken

/ˈθɪkən/

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verb

To make thicker (in the sense of wider).

Examples :

"The chef thickened the tomato sauce by adding more cornstarch. "

mass appearance

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verb

To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous).

Examples :

"to thicken a sauce"

substance chemistry food

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verb

To become thicker (in the sense of wider).

Examples :

"The tree trunk will thicken as it grows older. "

appearance condition

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verb

To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).

Examples :

"The soup needed to thicken before it was ready to eat. "

substance chemistry food

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verb

To strengthen; to confirm.

Examples :

"The new evidence helped to thicken the case against the suspect. "

action achievement

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verb

To make more frequent.

Examples :

"to thicken blows"