verb
slake
Slake (verb) means to satisfy (thirst, or other desires).
verb
1
To satisfy (thirst, or other desires).
2
To cool (something) with water or another liquid.
3
To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place.
4
To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place.
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Etymology
From Middle English slaken (“to render slack, to slake”), from Old English sleacian, from Old English slæc (“slack”). Unrelated to, but possibly influenced by, the Old Norse sløkkva (“to extinguish”), compare Swedish släcka in the phrase släcka sin törst (“quench one's thirst”), släcka elden (“put out the fire”), and släckt kalk (“slaked lime”).
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What is the meaning of slake?
"slake" (verb) means to satisfy (thirst, or other desires).
What are the different meanings of slake?
"slake" has 3 main meanings: 1. To satisfy (thirst, or other desires); 2. To cool (something) with water or another liquid; 3. To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place.