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devour

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Main Entry:
de·vour 
          Listen to the pronunciation of devour
Pronunciation:
\di-ˈva(-ə)r, dē-\
Function:
transitive verb
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French devour-, stem of devorer, from Latin devorare, from de- + vorare to devour — more at voracious
Date:
14th century
1 : to eat up greedily or ravenously 2 : to use up or destroy as if by eating <we are devouring the world's resources> 3 : to prey upon <devoured by guilt> 4 : to enjoy avidly <devours books>
de·vour·er noun


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