āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
ABSUME
Ab*sume", v. t. Etym: [L. absumere, absumptum; ab + sumere to take.]
Definition: To consume gradually; to waste away. [Obs.] Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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