thicken

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English thickenen, thikkenen, perhaps from Old Norse þykkna (“to thicken”); equivalent to thick +‎ -en. Cognate with Swedish tjockna (“to thicken”), Icelandic þykkna (“to thicken”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈθɪkən/ Rhymes: -ɪkən === Verb === thicken (third-person singular simple present thickens, present participle thickening, simple past and past participle thickened) (transitive) To make thicker (in the sense of wider). (transitive) To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous). (intransitive) To become thicker (in the sense of wider). (intransitive) To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous). (transitive) To strengthen; to confirm. (transitive) To make more frequent. (academic) To make more detailed or comprehensive. ==== Synonyms ==== (make wider): broaden, enwiden; see also Thesaurus:widen (make more viscous): condense, engross, inspissate; see also Thesaurus:thicken (become wider): widen (become more viscous): inspissate (strengthen): build up, reinforce; see also Thesaurus:strengthen (make more frequent): ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Chetnik, Kitchen, chetnik, ethnick, kitchen