Definitions
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
Word origin
From Middle English eten, from Old English etan (“to eat”), from Proto-West Germanic *etan, from Proto-Germanic *etaną (“to eat”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁édti, from *h₁ed- (“to eat”).
Used in a sentence
“He's eating an apple. / Don't disturb me now; can't you see that I'm eating?”
“But meate commendeth vs not to God: for neither if we eate, are we the better: neither if wee eate not, are we the woꝛſe.”
“At twilight in the summer there is never anybody to fear—man, woman, or cat—in the chambers and at that hour the mice come out. They do not eat parchment or foolscap orred tape, but they eat the luncheon crumbs.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer13 curated clues
01“Consume a meal”3 letters
02“Dine”3 letters
03“Enjoy dinner”3 letters
04“Grab a bite”3 letters
05“Have a bite”3 letters
06“Have a snack”3 letters
07“Have lunch”3 letters
08“Take a bite”3 letters
09“Take in a meal”3 letters
10“Take in food”3 letters
11“Take nourishment”3 letters
12“Consume food”3 letters
13“Have a meal”3 letters
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