regurgitate

Words with a similar base: regurgitate

'regurgitate'

[regurgitate.v.01] as in: pour or rush back

Examples:
The blood regurgitates into the heart ventricle

'regurgitate'

[regurgitate.v.02] as in: feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food

Examples:
many birds feed their young by regurgitating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest

'regurgitate'

[regurgitate.v.03] as in: repeat after memorization

Examples:
For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information

'regurgitate'

[vomit.v.01] as in: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Examples:
After drinking too much, the students vomited
He purged continuously
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night

Origins

					regurgitate (English)
└── regurgitatus (Latin)

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