thicken: Meaning and Definition of

thick•en

Pronunciation: (thik'un), [key]
— v.t., v.i.
  1. to make or become thick or thicker.
  2. to make or grow more intense, profound, intricate, or complex: The plot thickens.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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