slake (sl
k)
v. slaked, slak·ing, slakes
v.tr.
1. To satisfy (a craving); quench: slaked her thirst.
2. To lessen the force or activity of; moderate: slaking his anger.
3. To cool or refresh by wetting or moistening.
4. To combine (lime) chemically with water or moist air.
v.intr.
To undergo a slaking process; crumble or disintegrate, as lime.
[Middle English slaken, to abate, from Old English slacian, from slæc, slack, sluggish; see slack1.]
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Verb
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slake – satisfy (thirst); “The cold water quenched his thirst”
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2.
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slake – make less active or intense
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3.
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slake – cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; “slack lime”
hydrate – cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to; “hydrate your skin”
air-slake – alter by exposure to air with conversion at least in part to a carbonate; “air-slake lime”
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