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to eat
01
to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it
Transitive: to eat food
1.1
to consume food as a meal
02
to cause worry or annoyance for someone
Transitive: to eat sb
03
to gradually destroy, damage, or weaken something through exposure to or contact with a corrosive substance like water, air, or an acid
Transitive: to eat sth
04
to use or utilize a lot of resources or materials
Transitive: to eat resources or materials
05
to bear a financial loss without seeking compensation or reimbursement
Transitive: to eat a financial loss
06
to orally pleasure a person's genitals
Transitive: to eat sb
eat
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eatable
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eatable
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eater
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eater
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eating
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eating
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Example
The business ate the cost of the damaged goods.
The child eagerly ate spoonfuls of ice cream on a hot summer day.
The homeowner had to eat the roof repair expense.
Eating that entire cake by yourself?
I eat almonds for a dose of vitamin E.
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