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devour meaning in Sanskrit

गिरति girati

UK/dɪˈvaʊə(ɹ)//dɪˈvaʊɚ/

devour in Sanskrit: गिरति (girati). In English, devour means to eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

Sanskrit words for devour

to eat greedily
गिरति girati

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 Sanskrit

What is the meaning of devour in Sanskrit?
Devour in Sanskrit is गिरति (girati).
devour इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Devour: गिरति (girati).
What does devour mean in English?
Devour means to eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

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