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