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to starve
01
to be very hungry
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
starve
3rd person singular
starves
Present participle
starving
Past simple
starved
Past participle
starved
Examples
After skipping breakfast, I was starving by lunchtime.
02
to die from lack of food
Intransitive
Examples
During the famine, many people in the region starved due to lack of food and resources.
03
to deprive someone or something of food
Transitive: to starve sb/sth
Examples
Animals in captivity may suffer if they are starved or not provided with sufficient food.
04
to suffer great need or deprivation, typically of something essential, such as resources or care
Intransitive: to starve for a need or desire
Examples
The city starved for basic supplies during the blockade.
05
to deprive someone of attention, resources, affection, etc.
Transitive: to starve sb/sth | to starve sb/sth of a necessity
Examples
The company starved its employees of the resources needed to succeed.
Lexical Tree
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