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diet¹

di·et

diet

pronunciation:: daI iht
parts of speech:: noun, verb
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part of speech:	noun
definition 1:	the food and drink usually eaten and drunk by a person or animal. The diet of a newborn baby is usually his mother's milk. similar words: fare, food, nourishment, nutrition
definition 2:	a special selection of food and drink to improve one's health or to correct physical problems. The doctor put him on a diet that is low in salt.

part of speech:	verb
inflections:	diets, dieting, dieted
definition:	to eat less food or choose certain foods to improve health or lose weight.
related words:	slim
derivation:	dieter (n.)

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Diet comes from diaeta, a Latin word that means "a recommended way of life." This Latin word came from a Greek word that meant "to select food and drink."

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dietary:
having to do with diet.

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	diet influences
	body, development, energy, health, malnutrition, metabolism, nourishment
	broader categories that include diet
	health
	some activities associated with diet
	digesting, eating, farming, foraging, harvesting, hunting, slaughtering, swallowing
	some kinds of diets
	carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, vegetarian
	some parts of a diet
	drink, food

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