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To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food.

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  1. v. t. To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food.
  2. v. grind and knead
  3. v. chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
  4. To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food.
  5. To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare forswallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food.