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Added 9 October 2026

devour

/dɪˈvaʊə(ɹ)/ verb

In Latin: vorō, peredō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about devour at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Destroy completely.
Fire had devoured our home
Enjoy avidly.
She devoured his novels
Eat up completely, as with great appetite.
Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal

Origin

Inherited from Middle English devouren, from Old French devorer (Modern French dévorer), from Latin dēvorō, from vorō.

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