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eat [v]
 
1)take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: chew  get_down  consume  eater  eater  eating  wash_down  fress  wolf  slurp  fare  dig_in  peck  peck  bolt  bolt_down  nibble  ruminate  dip  devour  eat_up  consume  smack  fill 
 
2)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"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: consume  eater  eating  dine_in  dine_out  eat_up  take_away  victual  dine  picnic  break_bread  nosh  mess  lunch  brunch  breakfast  banquet  binge 
 
3)take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
    Synonyms :feed 
    See Also: consume  eating  feed  eater  forage  raven  suckle  browse 
 
4)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"
    Synonyms :consume deplete eat_up exhaust run_through use_up wipe_out 
    See Also: drop  exhaustion  depletion  depletion  run_out  drain  indulge  burn  spend  occupy  exhaust 
 
5)worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
    Synonyms :eat_on 
    See Also: vex 
 
6)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"
    Synonyms :corrode rust 
    See Also: damage  rust  rust  corroding  corrode 
 




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