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Masticate

//ˈmæstɪkeɪt// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To chew (usually food). transitive

    "The cow stood, quietly masticating its cud."

  2. 2
    chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth wordnet
  3. 3
    To grind or knead something into a pulp. transitive
  4. 4
    grind and knead wordnet

Etymology

From Latin masticātus, perfect passive participle of masticō (“to chew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Alternatively, back-formation from mastication, either ultimately from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “to grind the teeth”). Compare French mastiquer.

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