QUENCH
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Quench (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quenched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Quenching.] [OE. quenchen, AS. cwencan in &ā;cwencan, to extinguish utterly, causative of cwincan, &ā;cwincan, to decrease, disappear; cf. AS. cw&ī;nan, &ā;cw&ī;nan, to waste or dwindle away.] 1. To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; -- said of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc.
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Ere our blood shall quench that fire.
Shak.
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The supposition of the lady's death
Will quench the wonder of her infamy.
Shak.
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2. To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering.
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Syn. -- To extinguish; still; stifle; allay; cool; check.
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Quench, v. i. To become extinguished; to go out; to become calm or cool. [R.]
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Dost thou think in time
She will not quench!
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