v. To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
v. To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
v. To take in avidly with the intellect.
v. To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To eat up with greediness; to consume ravenously; to feast upon like a wild beast or a glutton; to prey upon.
v. To seize upon and destroy or appropriate greedily, selfishly, or wantonly; to consume; to swallow up; to use up; to waste; to annihilate.
v. To enjoy with avidity; to appropriate or take in eagerly by the senses.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To eat up entirely; eat ravenously; consume as food.
To consume destructively, recklessly, or wantonly; make away with; destroy; waste.
To swallow up, literally or figuratively; draw into conjunction or possession; absorb; engorge; take in: as, to devour a book; the usurers have devoured his estate.
To gaze at absorbingly; look upon with avidity; view with delight.
To give delight to; charm; enchant.
Synonyms Consume, etc. See eat.
To consume.
n. See dever.
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v. eat greedily
v. destroy completely
v. enjoy avidly
v. eat immoderately
Word Usage
"The word devour had gained a fresh resonance for me."