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(noun) drink, deglutition
the act of swallowing
one swallow of the liquid was enough; he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips
(noun) sup
a small amount of liquid food
a sup of ale
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions; I swallowed the insult; She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies
(verb) unsay, withdraw, take back
take back what one has said
He swallowed his words
(verb) get down
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!
(verb) eat up, bury, immerse, swallow up
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter