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verb
To chew (something); to masticate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literary, transitive
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verb
To eat (something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literary, transitive
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verb
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: chew, masticate, jaw
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: grate, grind
Narrower terms: chomp, champ, mumble, gum, chaw, crunch, munch, gnaw
History
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin mandūcātus, perfect passive participle of to chew, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French manger.
