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   starve

   /stɑːv/

   verb

   • 1. suffer or die or cause to suffer or die from hunger: "she left her animals to starve"
   • ▪ feel very hungry: informal "I don't know about you, but I'm starving"
   • ▪ force someone out of (a place) or into (a specified state) by starvation: "the Royalists were starved out after eleven days"
   • ▪ deprive of something necessary: "the arts are being starved of funds"
   • 2. be freezing cold: archaic, dialect "pull down that window for we are perfectly starving here"

   Word Origin Old Englishsteorfan ‘to die’, of Germanic origin, probably from a base meaning ‘be rigid’ (compare with stare); related to Dutch sterven and German sterben.

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentrySTARVE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Jun 20, 2024 · All you need to know about "STARVE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations. TRANSLATOR LANGUAGE

3. www.wvi.org › enough › ration-cuts-taking-hungry-feed-starvingRation Cuts: Taking from the hungry to feed the starving

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   Jun 11, 2024 · Faced with shrinking resources and rising needs, humanitarian actors are now being forced to make impossible decisions. For this report, World Vision’s Global Hunger Response spoke to communities in six countries that have been affected by recent shortfalls in emergency food and cash assistance.

4. www.healthline.com › nutrition › common-eating-disordersEating Disorders: 6 Types and Their Symptoms - Healthline

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   Jun 11, 2024 · Nutrition. 6 Common Types of Eating Disorders (and Their Symptoms) Anorexia. Bulimia. BED. Pica. Rumination. ARFID. Other types. Takeaway. Although different types of eating disorders have...

5. www.britannica.com › science › starvationStarvation | physiology | Britannica

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   Jun 12, 2024 · starvation, widespread or generalized atrophy (wasting away) of body tissues either because food is unavailable or because it cannot be taken in or properly absorbed.

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6. www.wfp.org › stories › 5-facts-about-food-waste-and-hunger5 facts about food waste and hunger | World Food Programme

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   4 days ago · 1. One-fifth of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally. This amounts to one billion meals a day. 2. The total cost of food loss and waste for the global economy is estimated at roughly US$1 trillion. 3.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Anorexia_nervosaAnorexia nervosa - Wikipedia

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   Jun 20, 2024 · Anorexia nervosa ( AN ), often referred to simply as anorexia, [12] is an eating disorder characterized by food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin. [1]

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › starvelingStarveling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Jun 19, 2024 · /ˈstɑrvlɪŋ/ IPA guide. Other forms: starvelings. Definitions of starveling. noun. someone who is starving (or being starved) see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Starveling." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/starveling. Accessed 19 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.