 inspissate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make thick or thicker | |
| Synonyms: | thicken | |
| Examples: | "Thicken the sauce" "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch" |
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| Related terms: | thin change thicken thickening thickening thicken | |
| 2. | [ verb ] make viscous or dense | |
| Synonyms: | thicken | |
| Examples: | "thicken the sauce by adding flour" |
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| Related terms: | change_integrity inspissation thickening | |
| 3. | [ verb ] become thick or thicker | |
| Synonyms: | thicken | |
| Examples: | "The sauce thickened" "The egg yolk will inspissate" |
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| Related terms: | thin change_state thicken thickening | |
| Similar spelling: |
inspissation inspirit inspire insipidness in_spite_of inspirer inspired incipient |
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