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^uai

Etymology

from ualj, (irrealis generale) "to eat, consume, digest," from *uae "taken into the body and used, consumed," from *ut "body" + *ae "use, take for oneself"

active verb

  1. I eat, consume with the mouth (transitive/intransitive)
  2. (in progressive present, used with fsa) I digest, my body breaks down my food into a form that it can use for energy to survive
  3. I accept as truth, I "take in or consume" with my mind, I believe
  4. I internalize (what others say or think about me), I "take in or consume" with my soul or heart (gwai)
  5. I steal, take or illegitimately claim for myself (that which I do not own)
  6. I squander, waste, put to ill-use
  7. I harass, bully, "devour" the mind and heart (of my victim)
  8. I infuriate (someone) to (one's) death
  9. I dehumanize, I utterly disregard one's personhood
  10. I violate, abuse, mistreat, or objectify; I treat as my property for my own use
  11. (colloquial) I slay, kill, murder
  12. I am obsessed with, I am infatuated by 
  13. (from sense above) I obsess, infatuate, haunt, occupy the thoughts of 
  14. I psychologically manipulate (someone)
  15. I tire, wear out, exhaust
  16. (colloquial) I enjoy 
  17. (in progressive present) I take a vacation
  18. (in progressive present or reflexive) I endure, suffer as a strong person or to strengthen myself 
  19. I reap (what I sow); receive equal consequence, whether good or bad, for my actions
  20. I take (something) because I need it
  21. I take for myself that which was entrusted to me (as public funds, taxes, etc.), I embezzle, I abuse public securities