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manducate

/ˈmæn.dʒʊ.keɪt/

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verb

formalcommonobsolete/ˈmæn.dʒʊ.keɪt/

An archaic verb meaning to chew or eat; no longer in common usage.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий жевать или есть; больше не используется в повседневной речи.
  1. Chew food C2 formal

    To bite and grind food with the teeth in order to make it easier to swallow.

    • The patient was advised to manducate his food thoroughly.
    • She slowly manducated the tough piece of meat.
    • It is important to manducate well for proper digestion.

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    Synonyms: bitechewchompcrunchgnawgrindmasticate

  • manducated past participle
  • manducated past simple
  • manducating present participle
  • manducates third person singular