spend vs eat

spend and eat both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

spend (verb)	eat (verb)
pay out	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
spend completely	take in solid food
use up a period of time in a specific way	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