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broke one's fast

broke one's fast is the simple past of break one's fast.

Meaning of break one's fast

Verb

break one's fast (third-person singular simple present breaks one's fast, present participle breaking one's fast, simple past broke one's fast, past participle broken one's fast)

  1. (dated) To eat breakfast; to eat the first meal of the day after a night of not eating or to conclude any period of fasting by consuming food.
    • His servant placed before him a slice of toasted bread, with a glass of fair water, being the fare on which he usually broke his fast.1816, Sir Walter Scott, chapter 15, in The Antiquary—Volume II
  2. To conclude any period of intentional fasting (usually for religious or medical reasons) by consuming food.

Questions about broke one's fast

What is broke one's fast the simple past of?
Broke one's fast is the simple past of break one's fast.

Words near broke one's fast in the dictionary

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  6. broke one's fast
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  10. broke one's promise
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