fatten
verb (used with object)
to make fat.
will fatten
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future tenseof fatten.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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October is traditionally a time when many Scottish farmers sell "store" cattle or lambs to other farmers who will fatten them up further.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
I, too, will fatten up this winter, whether I want to or not.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
It’s also a method that will fatten the profits of the companies and their shareholders to an extraordinary degree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
Later, baby fish will emerge and eventually use the new passage to make their way toward estuarine habitat where they will fatten up before heading to the saltwater of the Sound.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
The grass will grow without their labour, and the bullocks will fatten without their care.
From The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times by James Godkin
