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POACH

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cook in a simmering liquid

Example:

poached apricots

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "poach" is one way to...):

cook (transform and make suitable for consumption by heating)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

The chefs poach the vegetables

Derivation:

poacher (a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs))

poaching (cooking in simmering liquid)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Hunt illegally

Example:

people are poaching elephants for their ivory

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "poach" is one way to...):

hunt; hunt down; run; track down (pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sentence examples:

The men poach the area for animals

The men poach for animals in the area

Derivation:

poacher (someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another)

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