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Slake Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Slake? [v] cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water, as of lime [v] make less active or intense [v] satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Slake: abate \| allay \| assuage \| quench \| slack Related Terms \| Find terms related to Slake: See Also \| air-slake \| consume \| decrease \| fill \| fulfil \| fulfill \| have \| hydrate \| ingest \| lessen \| meet \| minify \| satisfy \| take \| take in Slake In Webster's Dictionary \Slake\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slaked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slaking}.] [OE. slaken to render slack, to slake, AS. sleacian, fr. sleac slack. See {Slack}, v. & a.] 1. To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst. ``And slake the heavenly fire.'' --Spenser. It could not slake mine ire nor ease my heart. --Shak. 2. To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime. \Slake\, v. i. 1. To go out; to become extinct. ``His flame did slake.'' --Sir T. Browne. 2. To abate; to become less decided. [R.] --Shak. 3. To slacken; to become relaxed. ``When the body's strongest sinews slake.'' [R.] --Sir J. Davies. 4. To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place; as, the lime slakes. {Slake trough}, a trough containing water in which a blacksmith cools a forging or tool.

Slake Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Slake?

[v] cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water, as of lime
[v] make less active or intense
[v] satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"

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Slake In Webster's Dictionary

\Slake\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slaked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Slaking}.] [OE. slaken to render slack, to slake, AS.
sleacian, fr. sleac slack. See {Slack}, v. & a.]
1. To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.
   ``And slake the heavenly fire.'' --Spenser.

         It could not slake mine ire nor ease my heart.
                                               --Shak.

2. To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination
   shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime.


\Slake\, v. i.
1. To go out; to become extinct. ``His flame did slake.''
   --Sir T. Browne.

2. To abate; to become less decided. [R.] --Shak.

3. To slacken; to become relaxed. ``When the body's strongest
   sinews slake.'' [R.] --Sir J. Davies.

4. To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical
   combination takes place; as, the lime slakes.

{Slake trough}, a trough containing water in which a
   blacksmith cools a forging or tool.

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