eat vs break bread

eat and break bread both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eat	No	No	Yes	No
break bread	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, break bread is a hyponym of eat; that is, break bread is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eat:

eat (verb)	break bread (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid	have a meal, usually with company
take in solid food
eat a meal; take a meal
take in food; used of animals only
use up (resources or materials)
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way