verb
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Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.
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To chafe or irritate; to worry.
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To make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple.
example
to fret the surface of water
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In the form fret out: to squander, to waste.
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To gnaw; to consume, to eat away.
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To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.
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To be worn away; to chafe; to fray.
example
A wristband frets on the edges.
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To be anxious, to worry.
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To be agitated; to rankle; to be in violent commotion.
example
Rancour frets in the malignant breast.
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To have secondary fermentation (fermentation occurring after the conversion of sugar to alcohol in beers and wine) take place.