grossen

transitive verb

gross·​en

ˈgrōsᵊn sometimes -rȯs-

grossened; grossened; grossening

-s(ᵊ)niŋ

; grossens

: to make gross

grossened faces … and thickened waists

—J. G. Cozzens

Word History

Etymology

gross entry 1 + -en

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