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Slake \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. [1913 Webster]

It could not slake mine ire nor ease my heart. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Slake \Slake\, v. i.

1. To go out; to become extinct. "His flame did slake." --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]

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

--Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. To slacken; to become relaxed. "When the body's strongest sinews slake." [R.]

--Sir J. Davies. [1913 Webster]

4. To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place; as, the lime slakes. [1913 Webster]

Slake trough, a trough containing water in which a blacksmith cools a forging or tool. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

slake

verb

1: satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst" [syn: quench, allay, assuage]
2: make less active or intense [syn: abate, slack]
3: cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime" [syn: slack]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Slake \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Slake \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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