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Hunger
01
the serious state in which one suffers from lack of food, and may result in death or disease
02
the feeling that a person gets when they need to eat
03
strong desire for something (not food or drink)
to hunger
01
to cause someone to feel extremely hungry
Transitive: to hunger sb
Example
They were hungered by the lack of resources after the storm.
The famine in the region began to hunger the entire population.
The scarcity of food in the camp continued to hunger the refugees.
Example
He hungers for success in his career and is determined to achieve his goals.
She hungers for knowledge and is always eager to learn new things.
03
to experience the physical sensation of needing food
Intransitive
Old use
