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eaten

eat·en
E e

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [eet-n]
    • /ˈit n/
    • /ˈiːt(ə)n/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eet-n]
    • /ˈit n/

Definitions of eaten word

  • verb eaten a past participle of eat. 1
  • verb with object eaten to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food). 1
  • verb with object eaten to consume by or as if by devouring gradually; wear away; corrode: The patient was eaten by disease and pain. 1
  • verb with object eaten to make (a hole, passage, etc.), as by gnawing or corrosion. 1
  • verb with object eaten to ravage or devastate: a forest eaten by fire. 1
  • verb with object eaten to use up, especially wastefully; consume (often followed by up): Unexpected expenses have been eating up their savings. 1

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Origin of eaten

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English eten, Old English etan; cognate with German essen, Gothic itan, Latin edere

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Parts of speech for Eaten

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

eaten popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

eaten usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for eaten

adjective eaten

  • mouthed — having a mouth of a specified kind (often used in combination): a small-mouthed man.
  • bitten — Bitten is the past participle of bite.

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