peredō — meaning in English

English meaning

• consume verb To eat or drink something.
• devour verb To eat something quickly and hungrily.

Senses

peredō is used for these senses in English:

• consume (transitive) To eat.
• devour (transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

consume — full definition

1. verb To eat or drink something.
2. verb To use up a resource such as time, energy, or fuel.
3. verb To occupy someone's attention or emotions completely.
4. verb To destroy something completely, especially by fire.

devour — full definition

1. verb To eat something quickly and hungrily.
2. verb To destroy or consume something rapidly and completely.
3. verb To take in eagerly with the mind, especially reading material.

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