Meaning
To suffer badly or die because there is no food at all.
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Word origin
From Old English steorfan, which simply meant to die. The meaning narrowed to dying of hunger.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- steorfan
Grammar
Examples
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To starve is far worse than to be hungry: there is no food at all.
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Starving over a long time can kill.
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In everyday speech "starving" only means very hungry.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 8: starve, merry, zone and 7 more words.