English verb: thicken | |||
1. | thicken (change) make thick or thicker | ||
Samples | Thicken the sauce. Inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch. | ||
Synonyms | inspissate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Cause | inspissate, thicken | ||
Verb group | inspissate, thicken | ||
Antonyms | thin | ||
2. | thicken (change) become thick or thicker | ||
Samples | The sauce thickened. The egg yolk will inspissate. | ||
Synonyms | inspissate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
Verb group | inspissate, thicken | ||
Antonyms | thin | ||
3. | thicken (change) make viscous or dense | ||
Samples | Thicken the sauce by adding flour. | ||
Synonyms | inspissate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||