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From Old Galician-Portuguese sorver, from Latin sorbēre.

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sorver (first-person singular present sorvo, first-person singular preterite sorvi, past participle sorvido)

  1. to sip (to drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time)
    Synonym: bebericar
  2. (transitive) to absorb; to suck up (to take in fluid)
    Synonym: absorver
  3. (transitive) to aspire, to inspire (to take in air, gas, or similar matter)
    Synonyms: aspirar, inspirar, haurir

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