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thicken
verb
Make thick or thicker
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ˈθɪkən
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verb
Make thick or thicker
“Thicken the sauce”
verb
Become thick or thicker
“The sauce thickened”
verb
Make viscous or dense
“Thicken the sauce by adding flour”
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Example Sentences
Thicken the sauce
Inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch
The sauce thickened
The egg yolk will inspissate
Thicken the sauce by adding flour
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