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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Masticate

· Mas·ti·cate · IPA /ˈmæstɪkeɪt/
01 v. t. To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food.
imp. & p. p. Masticated; p. pr. & vb. n. Masticating
  1. 1.
    To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food.