Science Fair Project Dictionary
Categories: English irregular verbs
Eat
| Table of contents |
English
Pronunciation
- ēt, /iːt/, /i:t/
Transitive verb
to eat (past tense ate, past participle eaten)
- To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it.
- (colloquial) To cause (someone) to worry.
- What's eating you?
Synonyms
Translations
consume
|
|
|
colloquial: cause to worry
|
|
|
Intransitive verb
to eat
- To eat a meal.
- What time do we eat this evening?
- Don't disturb me now - can't you see I'm eating?
Synonyms
Translations
eat a meal
|
|
|
Derived terms
See also
Categories: English irregular verbs
10-26-2009 07:45:12
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details


