Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
ate
verb
/eɪt/
Definition
The simple past tense of ‘eat’, meaning to have consumed food.
Examples
- She ate an apple for breakfast.
- They ate dinner at a restaurant.
- He ate quickly before heading out to work.
Meaning
To have taken in food through the mouth and chewed it before swallowing.
Synonyms
- consumed
- devoured
- ingested
