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Collocations for appetite - noun

1. desire for food

ADJ.

big, enormous, gargantuan, good, healthy, hearty, huge, insatiable, large, ravenous
special double-decker sandwiches for big appetites
poor, small
The symptoms of depression can include poor appetite and weight loss. | I have always had a small appetite.
jaded
magnificent meals to tempt the most jaded appetites

VERB + APPETITE

have
She had no appetite and began to lose weight.
lose | build up, develop, work up
I went for a walk to work up an appetite for breakfast.
get back, regain
After a week she had regained her appetite.
give sb
All that digging has given me an appetite.
give an edge to, increase
The cold air had given an edge to my appetite.
control, curb, suppress
(technical),
take away, take the edge off
Some drugs can suppress the appetite.
ruin, spoil
This is something you can eat between meals without ruining your appetite.
satisfy
This meal will satisfy even the healthiest appetite.

APPETITE + VERB

grow, increase | come back, return
His appetite has returned to normal.

PHRASES

a lack of appetite, a loss of appetite
The symptoms include aching limbs and a loss of appetite.

2. strong desire for sth

ADJ.

enormous, great, huge, insatiable, voracious
an insatiable appetite for books
public
The BBC recognizes the public appetite for serious information.
sexual

VERB + APPETITE

have | lose | give sb | increase, revive, whet
Reading the first story whetted my appetite for more.
dull | satisfy

APPETITE + VERB

grow, increase

PREP.

~ for
His appetite for power had grown.

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