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Uncommoneaten
The correct spelling is eaten.
How to pronounce eaten
/ˈiːt(ə)n/
verbIPA: /ˈiːt(ə)n/
Say it like: Eet-en
The correct spelling is eaten. 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!”
Meanings
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.
adjective
- 1.(especially in combination) That has been consumed by eating
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