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starve
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- pronunciation:
- starv
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
starves, starving, starved |
| definition 1: |
to die or suffer from not eating and drinking.
The drought caused many people to starve.The poor child starved to death.- similar words:
- famish
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| definition 2: |
(informal) to feel a need of food; be hungry.
I skipped lunch and now I'm starving. |
| definition 3: |
to feel a great desire for something of which one has been deprived (usu. fol. by "for").
The teenager was starving for excitement and adventure.The boy was starving for his mother's affection. |
| related words: |
fast, hunger |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to kill or cause to suffer by depriving of food.
They starved the prisoners. |
| definition 2: |
to bring to a certain state by causing hunger.
They starved the city into surrendering. |
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| derivation: |
starving (adj.) |
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