What is the meaning of thicken?

verb

  • Make thick or thicker.
    • usage: "Thicken the sauce"; "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch"
  • Become thick or thicker.
    • usage: "The sauce thickened"; "The egg yolk will inspissate"
  • Make viscous or dense.
    • usage: "thicken the sauce by adding flour"
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