swallow
Translation
to swallow, to gulp, to accept
Examples
Chew your food before you swallow.
Chew your food before you swallow.
He had to swallow his pride and apologise.
He had to swallow his pride and apologise.
I find that story hard to swallow.
I find that story hard to swallow.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) go down your throat Chew your food before you swallow.
((sth.)) to accept (an insult, a story, etc.) without protesting or questioning I find that story hard to swallow.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ingest, consume, devour; Antonyms: spit out, regurgitate
Etymology
From Old English 'swelgan', meaning 'to swallow, devour'.
Memory Tips
Connect the verb to the bird, a 'swallow', which catches and swallows insects in mid-air.