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devour in Persian

لمباندن lombândan

UK/dɪˈvaʊə(ɹ)//dɪˈvaʊɚ/

devour in Persian: لمباندن (lombândan), طعمه حریق شدن (to'me-ye hariq šodan), قورت دادن (qurt dâdan), غرق شدن (ġarq šodan). In English, devour means to eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

Persian words for devour

to eat greedily
لمباندن lombândan
to rapidly destroy, engulf or lay waste
طعمه حریق شدن to'me-ye hariq šodan
to take in avidly
قورت دادن qurt dâdan
to absorb or engross the mind fully
غرق شدن ġarq šodan, غوطهور شدن ġute-var šodan

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.

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Questions about devour in Persian

What is the meaning of devour in Persian?
Devour in Persian is لمباندن (lombândan), طعمه حریق شدن (to'me-ye hariq šodan), قورت دادن (qurt dâdan), غرق شدن (ġarq šodan).
معنی devour چیست؟
Devour: لمباندن (lombândan), طعمه حریق شدن (to'me-ye hariq šodan), قورت دادن (qurt dâdan), غرق شدن (ġarq šodan).
What does devour mean in English?
Devour means to eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

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