devour
devour definition
de·vour (di vo̵ur′)
transitive verb
- to eat or eat up hungrily, greedily, or voraciously
- to consume or destroy with devastating force
- to take in greedily with the eyes, ears, or mind the child devours fairy tales
- to absorb completely; engross devoured by curiosity
- to swallow up; engulf
Etymology: ME devouren < OFr devorer < L devorare < de-, intens. + vorare, to swallow whole: see voracious
Related Forms:
- devourer de·vour′er noun
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