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devour

Dictionary definition · devour

verb

  1. to consume"Fire had devoured our home"
  2. enjoy avidly"She devoured his novels"
  3. eat up completely, as with great appetite"Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
  4. eat greedily"he devoured three sandwiches"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).