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Definition of Slake
1. Verb. Satisfy (thirst). "The cold water quenched his thirst"
Entails: Consume, Have, Ingest, Take, Take In
Generic synonyms: Fill, Fulfil, Fulfill, Meet, Satisfy
2. Verb. Make less active or intense.
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Lessen, Minify
Derivative terms: Abatable, Abator, Slack
3. Verb. Cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water. "Slack lime"
Generic synonyms: Hydrate
Specialized synonyms: Air-slake
Derivative terms: Slack
Definition of Slake
1. v. t. To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.
2. v. i. To go out; to become extinct.
Definition of Slake
1. Verb. (intransitive obsolete) Of a person: to become less energetic, to slacken in one's efforts. (defdate 11th-17th c.) ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive obsolete) To slacken; to become relaxed or loose. (defdate 11th-16th c.) ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive obsolete) To become less intense; to weaken, decrease in force. (defdate 14th-19th c.) ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To satisfy (thirst, or other desires); to quench. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) To cool (something) with water or another liquid. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Slake
1. to quench [v SLAKED, SLAKING, SLAKES] : SLAKABLE [adj] - See also: quench
Medical Definition of Slake
1. 1. To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst. "And slake the heavenly fire." "It could not slake mine ire nor ease my heart." (Shak) 2. To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime. Origin: OE. Slaken to render slack, to slake, AS. Sleacian, fr. Sleac slack. See Slack, &. 1. To go out; to become extinct. "His flame did slake." 2. To abate; to become less decided. 3. To slacken; to become relaxed. "When the body's strongest sinews slake." 4. To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place; as, the lime slakes. Slake trough, a trough containing water in which a blacksmith cools a forging or tool. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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