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engorge

en·gorge [ in gáwrj, en gáwrj ] (past and past participle en·gorged, present participle en·gorg·ing, 3rd person present singular en·gorg·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb fill with blood: to fill something with blood until it is congested, or become filled with blood

2. transitive verb devour something: to eat something greedily

3. en·gorge your·self vr to gorge or fill yourself with food

[15th century. < French engorger< Old French gorge "throat" (see gorge)]

en·gorge·ment noun
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