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eat vs run out

run out vs eat

eat and run out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eat No No Yes No
run out No No Yes No
As verbs, run out is a hyponym of eat; that is, run out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eat:
  • eat: use up (resources or materials)
  • run out: exhaust the supply of
eat (verb) run out (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
take in solid food prove insufficient
eat a meal; take a meal exhaust the supply of
take in food; used of animals only become used up; be exhausted
use up (resources or materials) flow, run or fall out and become lost
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way flow off gradually
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
lose validity
Difference between eat and run out

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