Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lick | Yes | No | Yes | No |
imbibe | No | No | Yes | No |
lick (noun) | imbibe (noun) |
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touching with the tongue | |
(boxing) a blow with the fist | |
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick |
lick (verb) | imbibe (verb) |
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find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of | receive into the mind and retain |
take up with the tongue | take in liquids |
pass the tongue over | take (gas, light or heat) into a solution |
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight | take in, also metaphorically |