verb/ɑ̃.pa.te/
to coat, enrobe; to thicken; to puff up; to nourish; to fill out, to get fat
“Il s'était considérablement empâté depuis notre dernière rencontre.” — He had put on quite a lot of weight since I last saw him.
Synonyms: nourrir, grossir
From em- + pâte (“paste”) + -er.