| to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly. |
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
| commune1 | |
| —vb (usually foll by with) | |
| 1. | to talk or converse intimately |
| 2. | to experience strong emotion or spiritual feelings (for): to commune with nature |
| —n | |
| 3. | intimate conversation; exchange of thoughts; communion |
| [C13: from Old French comuner to hold in common, from comun | |
Commune (ˈkɒmjuːn) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See Paris Commune |
| 2. | a committee that governed Paris during the French Revolution and played a leading role in the Reign of Terror: suppressed 1794 |