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to starve
01
to be very hungry
Intransitive
02
to die from lack of food
Intransitive
03
to deprive someone or something of food
Transitive: to starve sb/sth
04
to suffer great need or deprivation, typically of something essential, such as resources or care
Intransitive: to starve for a need or desire
05
to deprive someone of attention, resources, affection, etc.
Transitive: to starve sb/sth | to starve sb/sth of a necessity
starve
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starved
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starving
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starving
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Example
I haven't had anything to eat since this morning, I'm starving!
I thought I could skip lunch, but now I'm starving.
He didn't eat all day and was starving by the time dinner arrived.
After skipping breakfast, I was starving by lunchtime.
After the long hike, they were starving and eager to find food.
