| eat | (verb) cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid | Synonyms: corrode, rust |
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| (verb) take in solid food | - |
| (verb) eat a meal; take a meal | - |
| (verb) take in food; used of animals only | Synonyms: feed |
| (verb) use up (resources or materials) | Synonyms: consume, deplete, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up, wipe out |
| (verb) worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way | Synonyms: eat on |
| eatable | (adjective) suitable for use as food | Synonyms: comestible, edible |
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| (noun) any substance that can be used as food | Synonyms: comestible, edible, pabulum, victual, victuals |
| eatage | (noun) bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle | Synonyms: forage, grass, pasturage, pasture |
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| eater | (noun) any green goods that are good to eat | - |
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| (noun) someone who consumes food for nourishment | Synonyms: feeder |
| eatery | (noun) a building where people go to eat | Synonyms: eating house, eating place, restaurant |
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| eating | (noun) the act of consuming food | Synonyms: feeding |
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| eats | (noun) informal terms for a meal | Synonyms: chow, chuck, grub |
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