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Quench — Quench, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quenching}.] [OE. quenchen, AS. cwencan in [=a]cwencan, to extinguish utterly, causative of cwincan, [=a]cwincan, to decrease, disappear; cf. AS. cw[=i]nan, [=a]cw[=i]nan, to waste or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quenched — Quench Quench, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quenching}.] [OE. quenchen, AS. cwencan in [=a]cwencan, to extinguish utterly, causative of cwincan, [=a]cwincan, to decrease, disappear; cf. AS. cw[=i]nan, [=a]cw[=i]nan, to waste… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quenching — Quench Quench, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quenching}.] [OE. quenchen, AS. cwencan in [=a]cwencan, to extinguish utterly, causative of cwincan, [=a]cwincan, to decrease, disappear; cf. AS. cw[=i]nan, [=a]cw[=i]nan, to waste… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gʷei̯ ǝ- — gʷei̯ ǝ English meaning: to prevail, be mighty Deutsche Übersetzung: “ũberwältigen, Gewalt, gewaltsam niederdrũcken “ Material: O.Ind. jyü , jiyü f. “Übergewalt” (= Gk. βίᾱ), jyü na m, jyünī ḥ “Bedrũckung”, jyü yün… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
quench — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cwencan; akin to Old English cwincan to vanish, Old Frisian quinka Date: 12th century transitive verb 1. a. put out, extinguish b. to put out the light or fire of < quench glowing coals with water… … New Collegiate Dictionary
quench — (v.) O.E. acwencan to quench (of fire, light), from P.Gmc. *cwandjan, probably a causative form of root of O.E. cwincan to go out, be extinguished, O.Fris. kwinka. Related: Quenched; quenching … Etymology dictionary
quench — /kwɛntʃ / (say kwench) verb (t) 1. to slake, as thirst; allay; satisfy. 2. to put out or extinguish (fire, flames, etc.). 3. to cool suddenly, as by plunging into water, as steel in tempering it. 4. to suppress; stifle; subdue; overcome. 5.… …
quench — [kwench] vt. [ME quenchen < OE cwencan, to extinguish, caus. of cwincan, to go out, akin to Fris kwinka, MHG verquinen, to pass away < IE base * gwey , to complain, weep] 1. to extinguish; put out [to quench fire with water] 2. to overcome; … English World dictionary
quench — v.tr. 1 satisfy (thirst) by drinking. 2 extinguish (a fire or light etc.). 3 cool, esp. with water (heat, a heated thing). 4 esp. Metallurgy cool (a hot substance) in cold water, air, oil, etc. 5 a stifle or suppress (desire etc.). b Physics &… … Useful english dictionary
