be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"
tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"
react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the mille
DOWN
paid in cash at time of purchase; "put ten dollars down on the necklace"
eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
(American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have four downs to gain ten yards"
in an inactive or inoperative state; "the factory went down during the strike"; "the computer went down again"
drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
soft fine feathers
to a lower intensity; "he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black"
cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
from an earl
EAT
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
use up (resources or materials);
eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
ENGULF
devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely"
GULP
utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat"
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers"
a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"
a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
INGEST
take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
MARTIN
any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
United States singer (1917-1995)
United States actress (1913-1990)
United States actor and comedian (born in 1945)
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
TOLERATE
have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"
recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others"