To consume something solid or semi-solid (usually food) by putting it into the mouth and eventually swallowing it.
To eat a meal.
To use up resources or materials.
To cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid.
use up, as of resources or materials; "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
cause to rust; "The acid corroded the metal"
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, fo I gladly accept your invitation"
take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way: "What's eating you?"
take in food; used of animals only: "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
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"
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?"
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What''s eating you?"
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
