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fell to
[fawl] 
| Main Entry: |
fall to
[fawl]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | set about doing |
| Synonyms: | apply oneself to, be up to, begin, buckle down, commence, jump in, pitch in, start, undertake, wade into |
| Antonyms: | be idle, forget, ignore, laze, neglect |
| Main Entry: | eat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | consume food |
| Synonyms: | absorb, attack, banquet, bite, bolt*, break bread, breakfast, chew, chow down, cram, devour, digest, dine, dispatch, dispose of, fall to, feast upon, feed, gobble up, gorge, gormandize, graze*, have a bite, have a meal, have for, ingest, inhale*, lunch, make pig of oneself, masticate, munch, nibble, nosh, partake of, peck at, pick, pig out, polish off, pork out, put away, ruminate, scarf, scoff, snack, sup, swallow, take food, take in, take nourishment, wolf |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pitch in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help out |
| Synonyms: | aid, attack, begin, buckle down, chip in, chip in, come through, commence, contribute, contribute work, cooperate, do, do one's bit, fall to, get cracking, get going, go to it, help, help; get busy, hop to it, join in, jump in, launch, lend a hand, lend a hand, participate, plunge into, set about, set to, subscribe, tackle, tee off, volunteer, wade in |
| Antonyms: | hinder, hurt, prevent |
| Main Entry: | wade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plod, often through water |
| Synonyms: | attack, attempt, bathe, drudge, fall to, ford, get feet wet, get stuck in, go for, initiate, jump in, labor, launch, light into, paddle, pitch in, set about, set to, splash, start, stumble, tackle, tear into, toil, trek, walk, work through |
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