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to slake
01
having hair of a dark color
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
state verb
regular
present tense
slake
3rd person singular
slakes
present participle
slaking
past simple
slaked
past participle
slaked
02
to alleviate or reduce the intensity of something, such as thirst, desire, or a need
Examples
The cool drink slakes my thirst after a long walk in the sun.
03
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
04
to satisfy thirst
Examples
He drank water to slake his thirst after running.
