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batten

Main Entry:: ¹bat·ten
Pronunciation:: \ˈba-t^ən\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: bat·tened; bat·ten·ing \ˈbat-niŋ, ˈba-t^ən-iŋ\
Etymology:: probably from Old Norse batna to improve; akin to Old English betera better
Date:: circa 1540

intransitive verb1 a: to grow fat b: to feed gluttonously2: to grow prosperous especially at the expense of another —usually used with ontransitive verb: fatten

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