thicken

About 0.53 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To make thicker (in the sense of wider).
2. verb To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous).

   to thicken a sauce

3. verb To become thicker (in the sense of wider).
4. verb To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).
5. verb To strengthen; to confirm.
6. verb To make more frequent.

   to thicken blows

7. verb To make more detailed or comprehensive.

Similar words

inspissation deepening intensifying complex gathering gel thick fatten bulk out densify

Often followed by

the and with it in as to up into

Word family

thickened thickener thickeners thickening thickens