verb
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To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
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To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.
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To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion.
example
My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow.
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To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept.
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To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.
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To retract; to recant.
example
to swallow one's opinions
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To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.
example
to swallow an affront or insult