verb🔗ShareTo make thicker (in the sense of wider)."The carpenter thickened the table leg by adding another layer of wood. "appearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb🔗ShareTo become thicker (in the sense of wider)."The tree trunk thickened over many years as it grew taller. "appearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become thicker (in the sense of more viscous)."The sauce thickened as I stirred it over low heat. "substancechemistryfoodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo strengthen; to confirm."The student's detailed explanation thickened the teacher's belief that she understood the topic well. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make more frequent."to thicken blows"frequencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading