eat is the dictionary form of ate Definition of eat
eat has definitions from the fields of politics,food
1
[ verb ] (food) take in solid food

Examples

"She was eating a banana" "What did you eat for dinner last night?"

2
[ verb ] (politics,food) eat a meal; take a meal

Examples

"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"

3
[ verb ] (food) take in food; used of animals only

Synonyms

feed

Examples

: "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat" "What do whales eat?"

4
[ verb ] use up, as of resources or materials

Examples

"this car consumes a lot of gas" "We exhausted our savings" "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

5
[ verb ] worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way

Synonyms

eat_on

Examples

: "What's eating you?"

6
[ verb ] cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid

Synonyms

corrode rust

Examples

"The acid corroded the metal" "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"

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