swallowing

'swallowing'

[swallow.v.01] as in: pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

Examples:
Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!

'swallowing'

[swallow.v.02] as in: engulf and destroy

Examples:
The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries

'swallowing'

[immerse.v.03] as in: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

Examples:
The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter

'swallowing'

[swallow.v.04] as in: utter indistinctly

Examples:
She swallowed the last words of her speech

'swallowing'

[swallow.v.05] as in: take back what one has said

Examples:
He swallowed his words

'swallowing'

[swallow.v.06] as in: keep from expressing

Examples:
I swallowed my anger and kept quiet

'swallowing'

[accept.v.07] as in: tolerate or accommodate oneself to

Examples:
I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions
I swallowed the insult
She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies

'swallowing'

[swallow.v.08] as in: believe or accept without questioning or challenge

Examples:
Am I supposed to swallow that story?

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