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What does "batten on" mean here?

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To live well or succeed with the help of others
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To live well or succeed by using (something or someone)
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Strengthen or fasten something
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It's a phrasal verb. It means "live well by using someone else's money". Eg: Even after graduating from colleges, many adults in India continue to batten on their parents' earnings.
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to live a well and versed life with someone else's money
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