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ate

[eyt, et] / eɪt, ɛt /

VERB

consume food

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack bite chew devour dine feed ingest inhale nibble pick swallow

STRONG

absorb banquet bolt breakfast cram digest dispatch gorge gormandize graze lunch masticate munch nosh ruminate scarf scoff snack sup wolf

WEAK

break bread chow down dispose of fall to feast upon gobble up have a bite have a meal have for make pig of oneself partake of peck at pig out polish off pork out put away take food take in take nourishment

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain

STRONG

misunderstand open

WEAK

build maintain preserve

VERB

erode, wear away; use up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bite drain nibble

STRONG

condense corrode crumble decay decompose disappear disintegrate dissipate dissolve exhaust gnaw liquefy melt rot rust spill squander vanish

WEAK

run through waste away

Antonyms

STRONG

appear arrive build coagulate combine develop flourish grow hoard improve put together save solidify unite

WEAK

maintain preserve

Example Sentences

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It had been sold by brewers Marston's to ATE Farms Limited in July, just weeks before the demolition took place.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023

The pub, known for its sloping walls and floor due to mining subsidence in the area, was bought from Marston's by ATE Farms Limited in July.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023

The pub, known for its sloping walls and floor, was bought from Marston's by ATE Farms Limited in July.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2023

According to preliminary head counts, ATE has drawn 18,100 students to desegregated courses for the first time.

From Time Magazine Archive

From which acid—IC or OUS—is the salt ending in ATE derived?

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips