HyperDic: inspissate

English > 3 senses of the word inspissate:
VERBchangeinspissate, thickenmake viscous or dense
changeinspissate, thickenmake thick or thicker
changeinspissate, thickenbecome thick or thicker
English > inspissate: 3 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningmake viscous or dense.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymthicken
Broaderchange integritychange in physical make-up
Spanishcoagular, condensar, cuajar, densificarse, espesar
Catalancoagular, cossar, densificar-se, densificar, espesseir-se, espesseir, espessir-se, espessir, quallar-se, quallar
Nounsinspissationthe act of thickening
inspissationthe process of thickening by dehydration
English > inspissate: 3 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningmake thick or thicker.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch"
Synonymthicken
Cause tothicken, inspissateBecome thick or thicker
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Oppositethinmake thin or thinner
Similar tothicken, inspissateBecome thick or thicker
Spanishcoagular, condensar, densificar, engrosar, engruesar, espesar
Catalancoagular, cossar, densificar-se, densificar, engreixar, engrossir, espesseir-se, espesseir, espessir, quallar-se, quallar
Nounsinspissationthe act of thickening
English > inspissate: 3 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningBecome thick or thicker.
PatternSomething ----s
Example "The egg yolk will inspissate"
Synonymthicken
Caused bythicken, inspissatemake thick or thicker
Broaderchange state, turnUndergo a transformation or a change of position or action
OppositethinLose thickness
Similar tothicken, inspissatemake thick or thicker
Spanishdensificarse, espesarse
Catalandensificar-se, densificar, espesseir-se, espesseir, espessir-se, espessir
Nounsinspissationthe act of thickening

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