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    slake
    /sleɪk/

    verb

    • 1. quench or satisfy (one's thirst): "slake your thirst with citron pressé"
    • 2. combine (quicklime) with water to produce calcium hydroxide: "slake the lime within a day or two of purchase"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slakeSlake Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SLAKE is subside, abate. How to use slake in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SLAKE definition: 1. to satisfy a feeling of being thirsty or of wanting something: 2. to satisfy a feeling of being…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › slakeSLAKE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Slake definition: to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying.. See examples of SLAKE used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › slakeSlake - definition of slake by The Free Dictionary

    1. ( tr) literary to satisfy (thirst, desire, etc) 2. ( tr) poetic to cool or refresh. 3. (Chemistry) Also: slack to undergo or cause to undergo the process in which lime reacts with water or moist air to produce calcium hydroxide. 4. archaic to make or become less active or intense.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLAKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    to satisfy ( thirst, desire, etc) 2. (transitive) poetic. to cool or refresh. 3. Also: slack. to undergo or cause to undergo the process in which lime reacts with water or moist air to produce calcium hydroxide. 4. archaic. to make or become less active or intense. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › slakeSlake - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you slake something, such as a desire or a thirst, you satisfy it. A big glass of lemonade on a hot summer day will slake your thirst.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySLAKE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "SLAKE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › slakeslake | meaning of slake in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English slake /sleɪk/ verb [ transitive] literary 1 → slake your thirst 2 → slake a desire/craving etc → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus slake • The trouble was that George had a needling propensity for deception that could not be slaked. • He had managed to slake her lust.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishslake verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of slake verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › slakeSlake Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    SLAKE meaning: 1 : to provide, do, or have what is required by (something) satisfy; 2 : to cause you to stop feeling thirsty to quench your thirst.