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de·vour·ing [dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ, Am -ɚɪŋ] ADJ attr fig esp liter

devouring ambition, hatred, passion
verzehrend form
devouring curiosity
brennend
devouring fire
vernichtend

de·vour [dɪˈvaʊəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. devour (eat):

to devour sth
etw verschlingen
fig to devour a book
ein Buch verschlingen

2. devour (consume):

to devour sth
etw vernichten [o. form verzehren]
the flames devoured most of the documents
die Flammen vernichteten den größten Teil der Unterlagen
fig to be devoured by jealousy/passion
sich acc vor Eifersucht/Leidenschaft verzehren form
Present
Idevour
youdevour
he/she/itdevours
wedevour
youdevour
theydevour
Past
Idevoured
youdevoured
he/she/itdevoured
wedevoured
youdevoured
theydevoured
Present Perfect
Ihavedevoured
youhavedevoured
he/she/ithasdevoured
wehavedevoured
youhavedevoured
theyhavedevoured
Past Perfect
Ihaddevoured
youhaddevoured
he/she/ithaddevoured
wehaddevoured
youhaddevoured
theyhaddevoured
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