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breakfast

/ˈbɹɛkfəst/
noun

  1. The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

    "You should put more protein in her breakfast so she will grow."

  2. (by extension) A meal consisting of food normally eaten in the morning, which may typically include eggs, sausages, toast, bacon, etc.

    "We serve breakfast all day."

  3. The celebratory meal served after a wedding (and occasionally after other solemnities e.g. a funeral).

verb

  1. To eat the morning meal.

  2. To serve breakfast to.

Synonymsbreak one's fast

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