What does engorge mean?
Engorge means (transitive) To devour something greedily, gorge, glut..
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/ɪnˈɡɔːdʒ/ · verb
(transitive) To devour something greedily, gorge, glut..
One typical Grecian kiln engorged one thousand muleloads of juniper wood in a single burn. Fifty such kilns would devour six thousand metric tons of trees and brush annually.
Greedily she engorged without restraint
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Engorge means (transitive) To devour something greedily, gorge, glut..
Common synonyms include gorge, satiate, glut, stuff.
Possible antonyms include munch, nibble.
One typical Grecian kiln engorged one thousand muleloads of juniper wood in a single burn. Fifty such kilns would devour six thousand metric tons of trees and brush annually.
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