Explanation and meaning of eat.

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eat

/it/

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verb
take in food; used of animals only
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"This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat" "What do whales eat?"

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feed

type of:
have take ingest take in consume
verb
use up (resources or materials)
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consume deplete eat up exhaust run through use up wipe out

type of:
spend expend drop
verb
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
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"What's eating you?"

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eat on

type of:
worry vex
verb
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
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corrode rust

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damage
verb
eat a meal; take a meal
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"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"

type of:
take in have consume take ingest
verb
take in solid food
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"She was eating a banana" "What did you eat for dinner last night?"

type of:
take in have ingest take consume

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