eat vs spend

eat and spend both are verbs.

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

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

eat (verb)	spend (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid	pay out
take in solid food	spend completely
eat a meal; take a meal	use up a period of time in a specific way
take in food; used of animals only
use up (resources or materials)
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way