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quench

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they quench
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he / she / it quenches
🔊/ˈkwentʃɪz/
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past simple quenched
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past participle quenched
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-ing form quenching
🔊/ˈkwentʃɪŋ/
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  1. quench your thirst to drink so that you no longer feel thirsty解（渴）；止（渴） synonym slakeTopics Feelingsc2, Drinksc2
  2. quench something (formal) to stop a fire from burning扑灭；熄灭 synonym extinguish
    • Firemen tried to quench the flames raging through the building.消防队员奋力扑灭大楼中熊熊的火焰。🔊🔊
    3. Word OriginOld English -cwencan (in acwencan ‘put out, extinguish’), of Germanic origin.