| VERB | change | thicken, inspissate | make thick or thicker |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | thicken, inspissate | become thick or thicker | |
| change | thicken, inspissate | make viscous or dense |
| Sounds | thih'kahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | make thick or thicker. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "Thicken the sauce" | |
| Synonym | inspissate | |
| Cause to | thicken, inspissate | Become thick or thicker |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Opposite | thin | make thin or thinner |
| Similar to | thicken, inspissate | Become thick or thicker |
| Spanish | coagular, condensar, densificar, engrosar, engruesar, espesar | |
| Catalan | coagular, cossar, densificar-se, densificar, engreixar, engrossir, espesseir-se, espesseir, espessir, quallar-se, quallar | |
| Nouns | thickener | any material used to thicken / thicken |
| thickening | the act of thickening | |
| Meaning | Become thick or thicker. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "The sauce thickened" | |
| Synonym | inspissate | |
| Caused by | thicken, inspissate | make thick or thicker |
| Broader | change state, turn | Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action |
| Opposite | thin | Lose thickness |
| Similar to | thicken, inspissate | make thick or thicker |
| Spanish | densificarse, espesarse | |
| Catalan | densificar-se, densificar, espesseir-se, espesseir, espessir-se, espessir | |
| Meaning | make viscous or dense. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "thicken the sauce by adding flour" | |
| Synonym | inspissate | |
| Broader | change integrity | change in physical make-up |
| Spanish | coagular, condensar, cuajar, densificarse, espesar | |
| Catalan | coagular, cossar, densificar-se, densificar, espesseir-se, espesseir, espessir-se, espessir, quallar-se, quallar | |
| Nouns | thickener | any material used to thicken / thicken |
| thickening | the act of thickening | |
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