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verb (past and past participle fast·ed, present participle fast·ing, 3rd person present singular fasts) |
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1. intransitive verb abstain from food: to abstain from food, or some types of food, especially as an act of religious observance
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2. transitive verb deprive somebody of food: to deprive a person or animal of food
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noun (plural fasts) |
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period of fasting: a period of time spent abstaining from food
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| [ Old English fæstan< Germanic] |
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