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fast
verbgeneral usecommon/ʒɨˈʒwaɾ/je·ju·ar
Definition
1To voluntarily abstain from eating (and sometimes drinking) for a period of time, usually for religious, spiritual, health, or protest reasons.
Usage examples
“She fasts every year for Yom Kippur.”
“Patients must fast before undergoing surgery.”
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Common combinations
to fast for religious reasonsto fast during Ramadanto fast for healthto fast for a day