eat vs ingest

eat and ingest both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eat	No	No	Yes	No
ingest	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ingest is a hypernym of eat; that is, ingest is a word with a broader meaning than eat:

Other hypernyms of eat include consume, have, take, take in.

As verbs, ingest is a hypernym of eat; that is, ingest is a word with a broader meaning than eat:

Other hypernyms of eat include consume, have, take, take in.

eat (verb)	ingest (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid	take up mentally
take in solid food	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
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