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Quick definitions from WordNet (starve)
▸ verb: die of food deprivation ("The political prisoners starved to death")
▸ verb: deprive of food ("They starved the prisoners")
▸ verb: deprive of a necessity and cause suffering ("The engine was starved of fuel")
▸ verb: be hungry; go without food
▸ verb: have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
▸ Also see starving
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▸ verb: die of food deprivation ("The political prisoners starved to death")
▸ verb: deprive of food ("They starved the prisoners")
▸ verb: deprive of a necessity and cause suffering ("The engine was starved of fuel")
▸ verb: be hungry; go without food
▸ verb: have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
▸ Also see starving
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to starve
▸ Usage examples for starve
▸ Idioms related to starve (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near starve
▸ Rhymes of starve
▸ Invented words related to starve