expend vs eat

expend and eat both are verbs.

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

As verbs, expend and eat are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of expend include consume, deplete, eat up, exhaust, run through, use, use up, wipe out.

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

Other hypernyms of expend include consume, deplete, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up, wipe out, pay.

expend (verb)	eat (verb)
use up (resources or materials)	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
pay out	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