eat
verbs
take in solid food
"She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
verb group
eat a meal; take a meal
"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"
verb group
take in food; used of animals only
"This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
entails
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
"He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
entails
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
"Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"
is a type of (narrower)
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
"Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
is a type of (narrower)
eat a meal; take a meal
"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"
eat a meal; take a meal
"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"
take in food; used of animals only
"This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
is derived from
use up (resources or materials)
"this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
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