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Moderateate
The correct spelling is ate.
How to pronounce ate
/eɪt/
verbIPA: /eɪt/
Say it like: Ate
The correct spelling is ate. To ingest; to be ingested. For example: "What’s eating you?"
Usage Examples
“What’s eating you?”
“The acid rain ate away the statue. The strong acid eats through the metal.”
“Eat me!”
Definition
verb
- 1.To ingest; to be ingested.
- 2.To use up.
- 3.To cause (someone) to worry.
- 4.To take the loss in a transaction.
- 5.To be injured or killed by (something such as a firearm or its projectile), especially in the mouth.
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