verb

eaten

eaten

I have eaten breakfast already.

I have eaten breakfast already.

The cake was eaten by the children.

The cake was eaten by the children.

have/has ((eaten)) ((sth.)) to have consumed (sth.) I have eaten breakfast already.

be ((eaten)) ((by sb./sth.)) to be consumed by (sb./sth.) The cake was eaten by the children.

Synonyms: consume, devour; Antonyms: fast, starve

From Old English 'etan', related to German 'essen'.

Picture the letters E-A-T being chewed up. The action helps remember the word.

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