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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

breakfast
    n 1: the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
    v 1: eat an early morning meal; "We breakfast at seven"
    2: provide breakfast for

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Breakfast \Break"fast\, n. [Break + fast.]
   1. The first meal in the day, or that which is eaten at the
      first meal.
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            A sorry breakfast for my lord protector. --Shak.
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   2. A meal after fasting, or food in general.
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            The wolves will get a breakfast by my death.
                                                  --Dryden.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Breakfast \Break"fast\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. breakfasted; p.
   pr. & vb. n. Breakfasting.]
   To break one's fast in the morning; too eat the first meal in
   the day.
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         First, sir, I read, and then I breakfast. --Prior.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Breakfast \Break"fast\, v. t.
   To furnish with breakfast. --Milton.
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Thesaurus Results for Breakfast:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

TV dinner, alfresco meal, barbecue, brunch, buffet supper, clambake, coffee break, cookout, diner, dinner, elevenses, fish fry, high tea, hot luncheon, lunch, luncheon, mash, meat breakfast, petit dejeuner, picnic, supper, tea, tea break, teatime, tiffin, wiener roast, wienie roast

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