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Fast vs Starve - What's the difference?

fast | starve |


In intransitive terms the difference between fast and starve

is that fast is to abstain from food, or eat very little, especially for religious or medical reasons while starve is to be very hungry.

As an adjective fast

is firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.

As an adverb fast

is in a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved .

As a noun fast

is a train that calls at only some stations it passes between its origin and destination, typically just the principal stations.

As an interjection fast

is short for "stand fast", a warning not to pass between the arrow and the target.

Starven vs Starve - What's the difference?

starven | starve |


As an adjective starven

is (archaic) starved.

As a verb starve is

(obsolete) to die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away.

Starve vs Stare - What's the difference?

starve | stare |


As a verb starve

is (obsolete) to die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away.

As a noun stare is

: starlings.

Storve vs Starve - What's the difference?

storve | starve |


As verbs the difference between storve and starve

is that storve is (label) (starve) while starve is (obsolete) to die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away.

Sparve vs Starve - What's the difference?

sparve | starve |


As a noun sparve

is (uk|dialect) the hedge sparrow.

As a verb starve is

(obsolete) to die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away.

Hungary vs Starve - What's the difference?

hungary | starve |


As a proper noun Hungary

is country in Europe. Official name: Hungary (Magyarország).

As a verb starve is

to die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away.

Staree vs Starve - What's the difference?

staree | starve |


As a noun staree

is one who is stared at.

As a verb starve is

(obsolete) to die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away.

Swarve vs Starve - What's the difference?

swarve | starve |


As verbs the difference between swarve and starve

is that swarve is (uk|scotland|dialect|obsolete) to swerve while starve is (obsolete) to die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away.

Starve vs Stave - What's the difference?

starve | stave |


In intransitive terms the difference between starve and stave

is that starve is to be very hungry while stave is to walk or move rapidly.

In transitive terms the difference between starve and stave

is that starve is to deprive of nourishment while stave is to delay by force or craft; to drive away. Often with off.

As verbs the difference between starve and stave

is that starve is to die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away while stave is to break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst. Often with in.

As a noun stave is

one of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, a pail, etc.

Starve vs Starre - What's the difference?

starve | starre |


As a verb starve

is (obsolete) to die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away.

As a noun starre is

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