devour

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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devour

(verb)

Meaning

to eat something eagerly or greedily

Example

"After the long hike, she could hardly wait to devour her meal."

Synonyms

gobbleconsumeingest

Antonyms

savornibblereject

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'devorare', meaning to swallow down.
Related word forms
  • verb: devoured
  • noun: devourer

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