eat one's seed corn
eat one's seed corn verb: to consume what is meant for investment instead.
Verb
eat one's seed corn (third-person singular simple present eats one's seed corn, present participle eating one's seed corn, simple past ate one's seed corn, past participle eaten one's seed corn)
- To consume what is meant for investment instead.
Forms of eat one's seed corn
| third-person singular present | eats one's seed corn |
|---|---|
| present participle | eating one's seed corn |
| past | ate one's seed corn |
| past participle | eaten one's seed corn |
| alternative form | eat the seed corn |
Questions about eat one's seed corn
- What does eat one's seed corn mean?
- Eat one's seed corn means to consume what is meant for investment instead.
- What part of speech is eat one's seed corn?
- Eat one's seed corn is a verb.
- What is the past tense of eat one's seed corn?
- The past tense of eat one's seed corn is ate one's seed corn.
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