# starves

Pronunciation: US say "STAHRVZ" /stɑɹvz/; UK say "STAHVZ" /stɑːvz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of starve. — third-person singular simple present indicative of starve
   - Simple: The form of starve used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _Without outside aid, the besieged town gradually starves through the long winter._
   - _The new budget starves rural schools of the money they need._

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