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Definition of eat:
- of Eat.
- To chew and swallow as food; to devour; - said especially of food not liquid; as, to eat bread.
- To corrode, as metal, by rust; to consume the flesh, as a cancer; to waste or wear away; to destroy gradually; to cause to disappear.
- To make one's way slowly.
- To take food; to feed; especially, to take solid, in distinction from liquid, food; to board.
- To taste or relish; as, it eats like tender beef.
Synonyms:
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- eat (part of speech: verb)
- receive (part of speech: verb)