Definitions

1. verb

past tense of eat, meaning to consume food or other substances

“She had eaten a sandwich for lunch.”

2. noun

the food that has been consumed; something that has been eaten

“The remains of the meal had been eaten and the plates were clean.”

3. noun

an amount of food or other substance that has been consumed

“I had eaten a large quantity of food for breakfast.”

4. past participle

used to form the present perfect tense of eat

“She has eaten a sandwich before.”