swallow
Translation
to swallow, to accept, to suppress
Examples
Chew your food before you swallow.
Chew your food before you swallow.
He swallowed his pride and apologized.
He swallowed his pride and apologised.
I find that story hard to swallow.
I find that story hard to swallow.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to cause (sth.) to pass down the throat He swallowed the pill with some water.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ingest, consume; Antonyms: spit out, regurgitate
Etymology
From Old English 'swelgan', meaning 'to swallow, devour'.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'swallow' (the bird) 'swallowing' a fly. This helps remember both the noun and verb forms.