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eat vs burn up

burn up vs eat

eat and burn up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eat No No Yes No
burn up No No Yes No
As verbs, burn up is a hyponym of eat; that is, burn up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eat:
  • eat: use up (resources or materials)
  • burn up: use up (energy)
eat (verb) burn up (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
take in solid food use up (energy)
eat a meal; take a meal burn brightly
take in food; used of animals only
use up (resources or materials)
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
Difference between eat and burn up

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