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Quench

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(1):

(v. t.) To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; - said of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc.

(2):

(v. t.) To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering.

(3):

(v. i.) To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Quench'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​q/quench.html. 1828.
 
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