devour

Meanings

• Verb

  To consume (food) completely, often quickly and hungrily.

  - "The lion devours its prey in the savannah."
  - "After a long hike, I devoured a hearty sandwich."

• Verb

  To absorb or consume something entirely, such as knowledge or experience.

  - "She devoured every book in the library."
  - "He devoured all the information about the topic."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

consume , devastate , gobble , gorge , overwhelm , wolf

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with devour
power , tower , flower , hour

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Variants

List of all variants of devour that leads to same result
devour , devoured , devourer , devourers , devouring , devours

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Forms

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devoured, devouring, devours, devouredly

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Etymology

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Old French 'devorer' - 'to swallow', from 'de' - 'down' + 'avoir' - 'to have'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'devour' is also used in astronomy to describe the phenomenon of a smaller celestial body being consumed by a larger one.

2. The word 'devour' is often used metaphorically to describe the act of consuming media or information, such as 'I devoured the entire series in one sitting'.

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Related Concepts

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1. consumption: The act of using up or absorbing resources or materials.

2. absorption: The process by which a substance takes in and assimilates another substance.

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Culture

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Devour has been used extensively in literature and art to depict the concept of consumption and desire. It can represent the idea of satisfying one's hunger or craving, both physically and metaphorically.

How to Memorize "devour"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person eating a large meal or consuming a large amount of food quickly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'devour' with the idea of satisfying hunger or desire.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'D-E-V-O-U-R: Devour Every Ounce Under the Roof'.

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