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