fatten vs grow fatter

fatten

verb
  • To become thick or thicker. 

  • To make (soil) fertile and fruitful. 

  • To become fertile and fruitful. 

  • To cause (a person or animal) to be fat or fatter. 

  • To become fat or fatter. 

  • To make thick or thicker (something containing paper, often money). 

grow fatter

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