食 — meaning in English

English meaning

• consume verb To eat or drink something.
• eclipse noun An event where one astronomical body passes in front of another, blocking it from view, such as the Moon passing in front of the Sun.

Senses

食 is used for these senses in English:

• consume (transitive) To eat.
• eclipse Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle planetary object onto the other planetary object.

consume — full definition

1. verb To eat or drink something.
2. verb To use up a resource such as time, energy, or fuel.
3. verb To occupy someone's attention or emotions completely.
4. verb To destroy something completely, especially by fire.

eclipse — full definition

1. noun An event where one astronomical body passes in front of another, blocking it from view, such as the Moon passing in front of the Sun.
2. verb To overshadow something, making it seem less important or noticeable by comparison.

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