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swallow

noun
  1. the act of swallowing
    “one swallow of the liquid was enough”
    drink
  2. small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
  3. a small amount of liquid food
    sup
verb
  1. believe or accept without questioning or challenge
    “Am I supposed to swallow that story?”
  2. tolerate or accommodate oneself to
    acceptlive with
  3. keep from expressing
    “I swallowed my anger and kept quiet”
  4. to take back what one has said
    “I swallowed my words.”
    withdrawtake backunsay
  5. utter indistinctly
    “You swallowed the last words of your speech.”
    slur
  6. engulf and destroy
    “The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries”
  7. pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
    get down
  8. enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
    “The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter”
    buryimmerseeat upswallow up