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eatMain Entry: 1eat Pronunciation: \ˈēt\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): ate \ˈāt, dial or British ˈet\; eat·en \ˈē-tən\; eat·ing Etymology: Middle English eten, from Old English etan; akin to Old High German ezzan to eat, Latin edere, Greek edmenai Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1 : to take in through the mouth as food : ingest, chew, and swallow in turn — eat·er noun — eat alive : to defeat, conquer, or overwhelm completely : crush <was eaten alive by the competition> — eat one out of house and home : to consume more than one can easily provide or afford — eat one's heart out 1 : to grieve bitterly — eat one's words : to retract what one has said — eat out of one's hand : to accept the domination of another — eat someone's lunch : to deprive of profit, dominance, or success
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