Definitions

1. verb

to suffer or perish from hunger, or to die from lack of food.

“The famine began to sterve the population, and aid was desperately needed.”

2. verb

to waste away or perish slowly, often due to lack of nourishment or care.

“The flower began to sterve in the dry summer heat, its petals wilting and drooping.”

3. verb

to suffer or perish, especially from lack of nourishment or care.

“The tree sterved in the harsh winter, its branches bare and lifeless.”

4. noun

a feeling of extreme hunger or starvation.

“The sterve in her stomach was unbearable, and she knew she had to find food soon.”