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1. To cause to endure severe hunger.
2. To cause to starve to death.
3. To endure severe deprivation; especially, of food.
4. To undergo starvation and to die.
5. The discomfort, weakness, or pain caused by a prolonged lack of food.

"Her daughter said she was famished, or eager, for food because she missed her lunch."

6. Etymology: from about A.D. 1400, famyschen, famen from Old French afamer, from Vulgar Latin affamare, "to bring to hunger", from ad famem; from Latin fames, "hunger".
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