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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

eat one's seed corn en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To consume what is meant for investment instead.

Forms

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eaten one's seed corn Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
eats one's seed corn Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
ate one's seed corn Tense=Past lexicographic
eat the seed corn alternative lexicographic
eating one's seed corn Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic