ate
/eɪt/
/eɪt/
verb
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To ingest; to be ingested.
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To use up.
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To cause (someone) to worry.
"What’s eating you?"
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To take the loss in a transaction.
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To be injured or killed by (something such as a firearm or its projectile), especially in the mouth.
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To corrode or erode.
"The acid rain ate away the statue. The strong acid eats through the metal."
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To perform oral sex (on a person or body part).
"Eat me!"
Synonyms:
bother, disturb, worry, consume, swallow, breakfast, chow down, dine, dinner, feed one's face, lunch, supper, tea