1. Verb
To make thick (in any sense of the word).
2. Verb
To render dense; to inspissate; as, to thicken paint.
3. Verb
To make close; to fill up interstices in; as, to thicken cloth; to thicken ranks of trees or men.
4. Verb
To strengthen; to confirm.
5. Verb
To make more frequent; as, to thicken blows.
6. Verb
To become thick.
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