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- Definition
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- eat :take in solid food
- She was eating a banana|What did you eat for dinner last night?
- eat :eat a meal; take a meal
- 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
- eat :take in food; used of animals only
- This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat|What do whales eat?
- eat :worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
- eat :use up (resources or materials)
- this car consumes a lot of gas|We exhausted our savings|They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
- eat :cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
- The acid corroded the metal|The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink