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shut in vs eat up

eat up vs shut in

shut in and eat up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shut in No No Yes No
eat up No No Yes No
As verbs, eat up is a hyponym of shut in; that is, eat up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shut in:
  • shut in: surround completely
  • eat up: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
shut in (verb) eat up (verb)
surround completely finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
use up (resources or materials)
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Difference between shut in and eat up

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