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    eat - Dictionary definition and meaning for word eat

    Definition
    (verb) take in solid food
    Example Sentence
    • She was eating a banana
    • What did you eat for dinner last night?
    Definition
    (verb) eat a meal; take a meal
    Example Sentence
    • We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls
    • I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation
    Definition
    (verb) take in food; used of animals only
    Synonyms : feed
    Example Sentence
    • This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat
    • What do whales eat?
    Definition
    (verb) worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
    Synonyms : eat on
    Example Sentence
    • What's eating you?
    Definition
    (verb) use up (resources or materials)
    Example Sentence
    • this car consumes a lot of gas
    • We exhausted our savings
    • They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
    Definition
    (verb) cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
    Synonyms : corrode , rust
    Example Sentence
    • The acid corroded the metal
    • The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for eat

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