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devour

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Source Word

devour

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dɪˈvaʊə(ɹ)/

Verb

Japanese Meaning

素早く、貪欲に、腹を満たすために食べる。 / 急速に破壊し尽くす。 / 知的に、または視線で熱心に取り込む。

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Starving after the exam, Maya began to devour the pizza before anyone else could grab a slice.

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試験のあとで空腹だったマヤは、誰かが一切れを取る前にピザをがつがつと食べ始めた。

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Sense（1）

To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

Once constituted, capital reproduces itself faster than output increases. The past devours the future.

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Sense（2）

To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.

The fire was devouring the building.

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Sense（3）

To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.

She intended to devour the book.

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Sense（4）

To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.

After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief.

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devours

（ present singular third-person ）

devouring

（ participle present ）

devoured

（ participle past ）

devoured

（ past ）

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