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devour in Arabic

اِلْتَهَمَ iltahama

UK/dɪˈvaʊə(ɹ)//dɪˈvaʊɚ/

devour in Arabic: اِلْتَهَمَ (iltahama). In English, devour means to eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

Arabic words for devour

to eat greedily
اِلْتَهَمَ iltahama

English meaning of devour

  1. verb To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
  2. verb To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
  3. verb To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
  4. verb To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.

Full definition of devour

devour in a sentence

  • The fire was devouring the building.
  • She intended to devour the book.
  • After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief.

Synonyms of devour

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Questions about devour in Arabic

What is the meaning of devour in Arabic?
Devour in Arabic is اِلْتَهَمَ (iltahama).
ما معنى كلمة devour؟
Devour: اِلْتَهَمَ (iltahama).
What does devour mean in English?
Devour means to eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

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