thicken

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθɪkən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈθɪkən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(thikən)


thicken
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Sense: To become thicker
Synonyms:
coagulate, curdle, ossify, solidify, clot Collocations, set Collocations, congeal, gel, grow thick, harden Collocations, stiffen, become viscous, fatten
Antonyms:
thin Collocations, evaporate, flow Collocations, thaw Collocations, weaken Collocations, melt Collocations, shrink Collocations, thin Collocations
Sense: To make thicker
Synonyms:
reinforce Collocations, add Collocations, expand Collocations, enlarge Collocations, buttress, widen Collocations, harden Collocations, stiffen, back up, fatten, build up
Antonyms:
narrow down, slice off, decrease Collocations, refine Collocations, reduce Collocations, dilute, liquefy, water down, subtract, weed out, take out, abstract Collocations, abridge, soften


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