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verb (used with object),
verb
(used without object)
1.
to make or become thick or thicker.
2.
to make or grow more intense, profound, intricate, or complex:
The plot thickens.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
thiknen
<
Old Norse
thykkna.
See
thick
,
-en
1
Related forms
re·thick·en,
verb
un·thick·en,
verb (used with object)
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thicken
(ˈθɪkən)
—
vb
1.
to make or become thick or thicker:
thicken the soup by adding flour
2.
(
intr
) to become more involved:
the plot thickened
'thickener
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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