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Oxford definition
Eat —v. (past ate; past part. Eaten.
- A take into the mouth, chew, and swallow (food). B consume food; take a meal. C devour (eaten by a lion).
- (foll. By away, at, into) a destroy gradually, esp. By corrosion, disease, etc. B begin to consume or diminish (resources etc.).
Source: https://www.oed.com
Eat —v. (past ate; past part. Eaten.
- A take into the mouth, chew, and swallow (food). B consume food; take a meal. C devour (eaten by a lion).
- (foll. By away, at, into) a destroy gradually, esp. By corrosion, disease, etc. B begin to consume or diminish (resources etc.).
Source: https://www.oed.com
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