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eat
verb
Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
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iːt
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verb
Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
“The acid corroded the metal”
verb
Use up (resources or materials)
“This car consumes a lot of gas”
verb
Eat a meal; take a meal
“We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls”
verb
Take in solid food
“She was eating a banana”
verb
Take in food; used of animals only
“This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat”
verb
Worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
“What's eating you?”
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The acid corroded the metal
The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink
This car consumes a lot of gas
We exhausted our savings
They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
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
She was eating a banana
What did you eat for dinner last night?
This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat
What do whales eat?
What's eating you?
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