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Pronunciation : Chew
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [As ce?wan, akin to D. kauwen, G. kauen. Cf. Chaw, Jaw.]
Definition : 1. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate.

2. To ruminate mentally; to meditate on. He chews revenge, abjuring his offense. Prior. To chew the cud, to chew the food ocer again, as a cow; to ruminate; hence, to meditate. Every beast the parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat. Deut. xxiv. 6.

t. [imp. & p. p. Chewed; p. pr. & vb. n. Chewing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Chew
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; to ruminate; to meditate. old politicians chew wisdom past. Pope.

i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Chew
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: That which is chewed; that which is held in the mouth at once; a cud. [Law]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913