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eating one's terms

eating one's terms is the present participle and gerund of eat one's terms.

Meaning of eat one's terms

Verb

eat one's terms (third-person singular simple present eats one's terms, present participle eating one's terms, simple past ate one's terms, past participle eaten one's terms)

  1. (archaic) To study for the bar, in order to practise law.

Questions about eating one's terms

What is eating one's terms the present participle and gerund of?
Eating one's terms is the present participle and gerund of eat one's terms.

Words near eating one's terms in the dictionary

  1. eating one's heart out
  2. eating one's own
  3. eating one's own dog food
  4. eating one's pride
  5. eating one's seed corn
  6. eating one's terms
  7. eating one's Wheaties
  8. eating one's words
  9. eating one's young
  10. eating out
  11. eating out of someone's hand

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