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starves

verb
USSTAHRVZ/stɑɹvz/UKSTAHVZ/stɑːvz/

1 meaning of starves

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  1. 1
    verb
    The form of starve used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    A plant slowly starves when it gets no sunlight or water.

    The stray dog starves whenever nobody leaves out scraps for it.

    Note

starves is a form of starve

starve, verb: To feel extremely hungry. Full entry

Forms
starvestarves he/she/itstarving -ing formstarved past tense, past participle
Spelling
starve → starves: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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