Both Uses
devour
in
Touching Spirit Bear
(Edited)
- Inch by inch the billowing flames devoured the supplies and the shelter.
Chpt 3 *devoured = destroyed (completely burned up)
- Cole squirted on a glob of ketchup, then devoured the hot dog.
Chpt 16 *devoured = ate rapidly and completely
Definitions:
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(1)
(devour as in: devoured three sandwiches) eat rapidly and completely -- usually due to being very hungry
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(2)
(devour as in: devours crime novels) to read, listen, or watch with eager interest
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(3)
(devour as in: devoured by flames) to completely consume, destroy, or engulf (surround or cover)
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) If you're comfortable with the word consume in its broadest sense, you might think of every meaning of devour as meaning consume.