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Aslake — A*slake ([.a]*sl[=a]k ), v. t. & i. [AS. [=a]slacian, slacian, to slacken. Cf. {Slake}.] To mitigate; to moderate; to appease; to abate; to diminish. [Archaic] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slake — verb (slaked; slaking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English slacian, from sleac slack Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. archaic subside, abate 2. to become slaked ; crumble < l … New Collegiate Dictionary
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slake — slakable, slakeable, adj. slakeless, adj. /slayk/, v., slaked, slaking. v.t. 1. to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying. 2. to cool or refresh: He slaked his lips with ice. 3. to make less active, vigorous, intense, etc.: His calm… … Universalium
slake — [sleık] v [T] literary [: Old English; Origin: slacian to slacken , from sleac; SLACK1] 1.) slake your thirst to drink so that you are not thirsty any more 2.) slake a desire/craving etc to satisfy a desire etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
slack — {{11}}slack (adj.) O.E. slæc loose, careless (in reference to personal conduct), from P.Gmc. *slakas (Cf. O.S. slak, O.N. slakr, O.H.G. slah slack, M.Du. lac fault, lack ), from PIE root * (s)leg to be slack (see LAX (Cf. lax)). Sense of … Etymology dictionary
slake — (v.) O.E. slacian slacken an effort, from slæc lax (see SLACK (Cf. slack)). Sense of allay (in reference to thirst, hunger, desire) first recorded early 14c. Related: Slaked; slaking … Etymology dictionary
slake — verb 1》 quench (one s thirst). ↘satisfy (a desire). 2》 combine (quicklime) with water to produce calcium hydroxide. Origin OE slacian become less eager , also slacken , from slæc (see slack1) … English new terms dictionary
slake — [[t]sleɪk[/t]] v. slaked, slak•ing 1) to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying; quench 2) to cool or refresh 3) chem. to cause disintegration of (lime) by treatment with water 4) chem. (of lime) to become slaked • Etymology: bef.… … From formal English to slang
slake — [c]/sleɪk / (say slayk) verb (slaked, slaking) –verb (t) 1. to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying. 2. to cool or refresh: to slake one s parched lips. 3. to combine (lime) with water or moist air, causing it to undergo a process of …
