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slake - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'slake' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Slake [ a.]
- To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.
- To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime.
2 . Slake [ v. i.]
- To go out; to become extinct.
- To abate; to become less decided.
- To slacken; to become relaxed.
- To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place; as, the lime slakes.

Meaning of 'slake' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . slake [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
Example in sentence:
  • slack lime
Meaning (2):
- satisfy (thirst)
Example in sentence:
  • The cold water quenched his thirst