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- pronunciation:
- daI
iht
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the food and drink ordinarily consumed by a person, animal, or group of such.
The diet of a newborn baby consists of mother's milk or infant formula.Rodents are a primary constituent of an owl's diet.- similar words:
- alimentation, fare, food, nourishment, nutrition, victuals
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definition 2: |
a special selection of food and drink, esp. for medical purposes or the correction of physical problems.
His doctor put him on a low-salt diet.I'm going on a diet to try to lose some weight.She's not eating desserts these days because she's on a diet.- similar words:
- regimen
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definition 3: |
anything supplied or experienced on a regular basis.
He gets a steady diet of criticism from his father.- similar words:
- stream, supply
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
diets, dieting, dieted |
definition 1: |
to limit or select one's own intake of food to improve health or lose weight.
He dieted for three months and lost some weight.- similar words:
- reduce
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definition 2: |
to feed.
The lost explorer dieted for weeks on grubs and roots.- synonyms:
- eat, fare, feed
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related words: |
slim |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition: |
to prescribe or regulate the food intake of.
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derivation: |
dieter (n.) |
Diet comes from diaeta, a Latin word that means "a recommended way of life." This Latin word came from a Greek word that meant "to select food and drink."
Word Builder: diet +
- dietary:
having to do with diet.
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diet influences |
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body, development, energy, health, malnutrition, metabolism, nourishment |
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broader categories that include diet |
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health |
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some activities associated with diet |
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digesting, eating, farming, foraging, harvesting, hunting, slaughtering, swallowing |
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some kinds of diets |
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carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, vegetarian |
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some parts of a diet |
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drink, food |
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